New Zealand vs Namibia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (New Zealand vs Namibia)
ⓘ 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.
New Zealand leads against Namibia in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Namibia leads in 1. New Zealand's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Namibia's strongest global position is 70th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Namibia wins against New Zealand in GDP growth (annual %): 3.71 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 1.29 (2024, ranked 165th).
- New Zealand wins against Namibia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 49,316.40 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 10,281.34 (2024, ranked 133rd).
- New Zealand wins against Namibia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.52 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 64.87 (2024, ranked 148th).
- New Zealand wins against Namibia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.01 (2024, ranked 35th) vs 67.52 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- New Zealand wins against Namibia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.08 (2025, ranked 91st) vs 19.29 (2025, ranked 180th).
- New Zealand wins against Namibia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.91 (2023, ranked 4th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th).
- New Zealand wins against Namibia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.08 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 0.11 (2023, ranked 82nd).
- New Zealand wins against Namibia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.71 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 0.45 (2023, ranked 70th).
- New Zealand wins against Namibia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.36 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 74th).
| Metric | New Zealand(8) | Namibia(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.29 (165/214) | (2024) 3.71 (85/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 49,316.40 (37/199) | (2024) 10,281.34 (133/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2015) 59.10 (170/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.52 (45/213) | (2024) 64.87 (148/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.01 (35/217) | (2024) 67.52 (172/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 71.91 (140/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.08 (91/187) | (2025) 19.29 (180/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.91 (4/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.08 (4/205) | (2023) 0.11 (82/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.71 (10/205) | (2023) 0.45 (70/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.36 (8/205) | (2023) 0.54 (74/205) |