Namibia vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Namibia vs Norway)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Norway leads against Namibia in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Namibia leads in 1. Namibia's strongest global position is 70th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Namibia wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 3.71 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 2.10 (2024, ranked 144th).
- Norway wins against Namibia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 91,105.25 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 10,281.34 (2024, ranked 133rd).
- Gini index data for Namibia and Norway is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 59.10 (2015, ranked 170th) vs 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th).
- Norway wins against Namibia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 64.87 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Norway wins against Namibia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 67.52 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Norway wins against Namibia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 71.91 (2024, ranked 140th).
- Norway wins against Namibia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 19.29 (2025, ranked 180th).
- Norway wins against Namibia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 15th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th).
- Norway wins against Namibia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.11 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 0.11 (2023, ranked 82nd).
- Norway wins against Namibia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.83 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 0.45 (2023, ranked 70th).
- Norway wins against Namibia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.89 (2023, ranked 45th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 74th).
| Metric | Namibia(1) | Norway(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.71 (85/214) | (2024) 2.10 (144/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 10,281.34 (133/199) | (2024) 91,105.25 (7/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 59.10 (170/171) | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 64.87 (148/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.52 (172/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 71.91 (140/197) | (2024) 99.12 (39/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 19.29 (180/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) | (2023) 1.60 (15/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.11 (82/205) | (2023) 2.11 (3/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.45 (70/205) | (2023) 1.83 (3/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (74/205) | (2023) 0.89 (45/205) |