Namibia vs Botswana
POP 1.2x GDP 1.4x LE 1.8 yrs LMC↔UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Namibia vs Botswana
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Namibia, 174% spread)
| Indicator | Namibia | Botswana | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 3.8% | -2.8% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 4.7% | 19.7% | 2015 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $1.9B | $467.3M | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $4,501.848 | $7,649.817 | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Namibia and Botswana profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Namibia, 34% spread)
| Indicator | Namibia | Botswana | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.5% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 22.7% | 28.9% | 2013 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2022 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 39.5 | 33.3 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Namibia and Botswana profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Botswana, 81% spread)
| Indicator | Namibia | Botswana | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 1.7% | 8.9% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 7.8% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 1,232 | 1,641 | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Namibia and Botswana profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Namibia vs Botswana comparison
Namibia vs Botswana is a TIGHT pair on population/GDP scale (LMC↔UMC: LMC/UMC). Look past the near-parity headers to GDP Growth Rate (~174% spread); 41 WDI/WHO/ILO figures across 7 topics. Income tiers still differ; keep GDP/capita in view. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Namibia vs Botswana figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔UMC · TIGHT scale band.