Namibia (Republic of Namibia)

Namibia Republic of Namibia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	135th best
Capital	Windhoek
Land Area	823 290km21
Location	Africa
Population	2.4m2
Life Expectancy	59.27yrs (2017)3
GNI	$8 634 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	NA, NAM, 5165
Internet Domain	.na6
Currency	Dollar (NAD)7
Telephone	+2648

1. Overview
2. Namibia National and Social Development
3. Namibia's Demographics and Migration
4. Namibia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Namibia's Health
6. Namibia's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Namibia's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

“South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa during World War I and administered it as a mandate until after World War II, when it annexed the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) guerrilla group launched a war of independence for the area that became Namibia, but it was not until 1988 that South Africa agreed to end its administration in accordance with a UN peace plan for the entire region. Namibia has been governed by SWAPO since the country won independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA was elected president in November 2004 in a landslide victory replacing Sam NUJOMA who led the country during its first 14 years of self rule. POHAMBA was reelected in November 2009.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Namibia posesses some of the most stunning landscapes in Africa, and a trip through the country is one of the great road adventures. Natural wonders such as that mighty gash in the earth at Fish River Canyon and the wildlife utopia of Etosha National Park enthral, but it´s the lonely desert roads, where mighty slabs of granite rise out of swirling desert sands, that will sear themselves in your mind. It´s like a coffee-table book come to life as sand dunes in the world´s oldest desert meet the crashing rollers along the wild Atlantic coast. Among all this is a German legacy, evident in the cuisine and art nouveau architecture of Lüderitz or Swakopmund and in festivals such as Windhoek´s legendary Oktoberfest.

Namibia is also the headquarters of adventure activities in the region, so whether you´re a dreamer or love hearing the crunch of earth under your boots, travel in Namibia will stay with you long after the desert vistas fade.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Namibia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #namibia #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
136	Kiribati	0.624
137	Honduras	0.621
138	Sao Tome & Principe	0.618
139	Namibia	0.615
140=	Vanuatu	0.607
140=	Laos	0.607
140=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.607
143	Nepal	0.602
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
114	Philippines	$8 920
115	Jamaica	$8 834
116	Guatemala	$8 723
117	Namibia	$8 634
118	El Salvador	$8 296
119	Bolivia	$8 111
120	Uzbekistan	$7 917
121	Cuba	$7 879
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
132	Honduras	104.7
133	Tajikistan	105.3
134	Senegal	105.6
135	Namibia	106.4
136	Kenya	107.3
137	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	107.9
138	Nauru	108.2
139	Tuvalu	108.4
	Africa Avg	119.0
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

Progress in Namibia is always going to be difficult whilst the richest 10% hold 47% of the country's entire income₁₃.

3. Namibia's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Namibia's population is predicted to rise to 3.042 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.25. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₄

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
138	Albania	2.9m
139	Lithuania	2.8m
140	Qatar	2.8m
141	Namibia	2.4m
142	Gambia	2.3m
143	Botswana	2.3m
144	Gabon	2.1m
145	Lesotho	2.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
180	Guinea-Bissau	59.7
181	Mozambique	59.3
182	Burkina Faso	59.3
183	Namibia	59.3
184	Zimbabwe	59.3
185	Congo, DR	59.2
186	Mali	58.9
187	Guinea	58.9
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15
Pos.		202215
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
154	Papua New Guinea	3.17
155	Tonga	3.19
156	S. Korea	0.78
157	Namibia	3.25
158	Kiribati	3.27
159	Kenya	3.30
160	Hong Kong	0.70
161	Uzbekistan	3.31
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better16
Pos.		2016 Per 10016
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
46	Congo, (Brazzaville)	07.0
47=	Solomon Islands	07.0
47=	Rwanda	07.0
49	Namibia	07.4
50=	Botswana	07.7
50=	UAE	07.7
52	Oman	07.8
53	Jordan	08.0
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants17
Pos.		2017 %17
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
92	Uganda	3.9%
93	Dominican Rep.	3.9%
94	Mauritania	3.8%
95	Namibia	3.8%
96	Burkina Faso	3.7%
97	Trinidad & Tobago	3.7%
98	Togo	3.6%
99	Uzbekistan	3.6%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants18
Pos.		2010 %18
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
177	India	0.9%
178	Papua New Guinea	0.9%
179	USA	0.8%
180	Namibia	0.7%
181	Ethiopia	0.7%
182	Tanzania	0.7%
183	Brazil	0.7%
184	Saudi Arabia	0.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Namibia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #namibia #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to Africa (2025)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	S. Africa	55.8
2	Seychelles	64.8
3	Cape Verde	66.8
4	Namibia	70.1
5	Mauritius	70.5
6	Senegal	74.1
7	Burkina Faso	83.8
8	Ghana	84.9
9	Mali	86.8
10	Botswana	90.9
11	Lesotho	92.9
12	Kenya	93.8
13	Tunisia	94.8
	Africa Avg	110.0
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
60	Bosnia & Herzegovina	67.2
61	Georgia	67.8
62	Liechtenstein	69.6
63	Namibia	70.1
64	Mauritius	70.5
65	Paraguay	71.8
66	El Salvador	72.3
67	Kosovo	72.6
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₂₀. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₂₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₂₀, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₂₀.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Lower is better21
Pos.		201321
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
16	Czechia	1017
17	Germany	1024
18	Costa Rica	1208
19	Namibia	1250
20	Canada	1269
21	Belgium	1294
22	Poland	1311
23	Slovakia	1325
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better22
Pos.		2018 % Victims22
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
63	Senegal	0.29
64	Trinidad & Tobago	0.30
65	Yemen	0.31
66=	Namibia	0.33
66=	Serbia	0.33
68	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0.34
69=	Botswana	0.34
69=	Honduras	0.34
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better23
Pos.		2014 Rank23
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
67	Serbia	67
68	Guatemala	68
69=	Moldova	69
69=	Namibia	69
71	Bolivia	71
72	Indonesia	72
73	Turkey	73
74=	S. Africa	74
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
80	Colombia	2.5
81=	Nauru	2.5
81=	Lesotho	2.5
81=	Namibia	2.5
81=	Brazil	2.5
81=	Bhutan	2.5
86	Liberia	3.0
87=	Peru	3.0
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better24
Pos.		2009 Treaties24
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
31	Georgia	20
32=	Albania	20
32=	Cyprus	20
32=	Namibia	20
32=	Ukraine	20
32=	Macedonia	20
32=	Slovakia	20
32=	Honduras	20
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better25
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty25
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
9	Bulgaria	4.24
10	Panama	4.26
11	Senegal	4.32
12	Namibia	4.36
13	Egypt	4.52
14	Spain	4.60
15	Peru	4.64
16	Sweden	4.88
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Namibia stated:

“Police continued to use excessive force against protesters. A cybercrime bill threatened to curtail the rights to freedom of expression, association, assembly and privacy. Early marriage persisted. Survey results showed that most Nambians believe gender-based violence is common in their communities. Parliament held public consultations on petitions to decriminalize abortion. LGBTI people’s rights were curtailed. Mining companies’ activities threatened to damage the environment and undermine the rights of Indigenous peoples.”

"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)₂₆

Gender Equality:

Namibia is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree
• "Christianity and Women: Biblical Misogyny and Male Dominance" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better27
Pos.		201527
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
105	Indonesia	0.47
106	Laos	0.47
107	Dominican Rep.	0.47
108	Namibia	0.47
109	Burundi	0.47
110	Bhutan	0.48
111	Jordan	0.48
112	Cambodia	0.48
	Africa Avg	0.54
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
178	Liechtenstein	1984
179=	Djibouti	1986
179=	Central African Rep.	1986
181	Namibia	1989
182	Samoa	1990
183	Kazakhstan	1993
184=	Moldova	1994
184=	Oman	1994
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better28
Pos.		2017 Score28
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
124	Sierra Leone	-3
125=	Grenada	-5
125=	Dominica	-5
125=	Namibia	-5
125=	Kiribati	-5
125=	Jamaica	-5
125=	Cook Islands	-5
125=	Guyana	-5
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better29
Pos.		202129
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
22	Micronesia	1.8
23=	Mozambique	1.8
23=	Burkina Faso	1.8
23=	Namibia	1.8
23=	Slovenia	1.8
27	Sierra Leone	2.0
28=	Luxembourg	2.0
28=	New Zealand	2.0
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Namibia's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #namibia #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)30
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30
1	Morocco	67.9
2	Tunisia	74.4
3	Mauritius	74.6
	...
45	Chad	124.3
46	Mali	125.4
47	Congo, (Brazzaville)	127.4
48	Namibia	130.0
49	Gabon	135.9
50	Angola	137.6
51	Ivory Coast	138.1
52	Equatorial Guinea	139.1
53	Nigeria	146.3
	Africa Avg	111.1
q=54.

Health (2020)30
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
185	Chad	124.3
186	Mali	125.4
187	Congo, (Brazzaville)	127.4
188	Namibia	130.0
189	Iraq	132.3
190	Gabon	135.9
191	Angola	137.6
192	Ivory Coast	138.1
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₃₁. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₃₁.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₁, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₃₁.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Namibia is a pretty unhealthy country. Namibia does worse than average in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₂ (still low for Africa), its smoking rate₃₃, its immunizations take-up₃₄, its adolescent birth rate₂₇ (still low for Africa), its alcohol consumption rate₃₅ and in its fertility rate₁₅ (still good for Africa). And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its average life expectancy₁₁. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Namibia was static between 1990 and 2019, whereas almost all of the rest of the world improved. Namibia's peak fertility rate was 6.56 in 1974.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
180	Guinea-Bissau	59.7
181	Mozambique	59.3
182	Burkina Faso	59.3
183	Namibia	59.3
184	Zimbabwe	59.3
185	Congo, DR	59.2
186	Mali	58.9
187	Guinea	58.9
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better35
Pos.		2016 Per Capita35
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
144	Barbados	9.6
145=	Argentina	9.8
145=	Georgia	9.8
145=	Namibia	9.8
145=	USA	9.8
149	St Lucia	9.9
150=	Swaziland	9.9
151	Spain	10.0
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15
Pos.		202215
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
154	Papua New Guinea	3.17
155	Tonga	3.19
156	S. Korea	0.78
157	Namibia	3.25
158	Kiribati	3.27
159	Kenya	3.30
160	Hong Kong	0.70
161	Uzbekistan	3.31
	Africa Avg	3.97
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better33
Pos.		201433
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
105	Kyrgyzstan	68336
106	Qatar	698
107	UAE	715
108	Namibia	740
109	Papua New Guinea	826
110	UK	827
111	Sweden	831
112	Laos	836
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
93	Bahrain	93
94	Philippines	94
95	Bosnia & Herzegovina	95
96	Namibia	96
97	Guyana	97
98	Colombia	98
99	Vietnam	99
100	Lesotho	100
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better37
Pos.		2016 %37
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
64	Djibouti	38.6
65	Lesotho	38.7
66	Gabon	40.2
67	Namibia	40.6
68	Brunei	41.2
69	Malaysia	42.5
70	Botswana	43.4
71	Tajikistan	45.3
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better27
Pos.		2015 Per 100027
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
142	Sudan	74.0
143	Panama	74.5
144	Ecuador	75.9
145	Namibia	76.8
146	Senegal	78.6
147	Mauritania	78.6
148	Venezuela	79.4
149	Guatemala	80.7
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34
Pos.		2015 Avg %34
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
135	Suriname	87.2
136	Ecuador	86.8
137	Cambodia	86.5
138	Namibia	86.5
139	Dominican Rep.	86.3
140	Panama	86.1
141	Belarus	85.3
142=	Canada	85.2
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Namibia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #namibia #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)38
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank38
1	Seychelles	55.3
2	Kenya	57.4
3=	Zambia	57.6
	...
32	Togo	96.0
33	Rwanda	96.3
34	Central African Rep.	96.5
35	Namibia	99.0
36	Guinea-Bissau	99.3
37	Comoros	99.5
38	Niger	100.7
39	Congo, DR	101.8
40	Burundi	102.0
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)38
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank38
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
129	Central African Rep.	96.5
130	Barbados	97.0
131	Poland	98.0
132	Namibia	99.0
133	Azerbaijan	99.3
134	Guinea-Bissau	99.3
135	Russia	99.4
136	Comoros	99.5
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, Namibia is 132nd in the world. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Namibia does better than average for energy to GDP efficiency₃₉, reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₀ (but high for Africa) and in its environmental performance₄₁. But, there's bad news too. Namibia does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₂ and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₃.

Environmental Performance Higher is better41
Pos.		201841
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
76	Antigua & Barbuda	59.2
77	UAE	58.9
78	Jamaica	58.6
79	Namibia	58.5
80	Iran	58.2
81	Belize	57.8
82	Philippines	57.7
83	Mongolia	57.5
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better39
Pos.		201439
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
22=	Albania	12.50
22=	Spain	12.50
22=	Yemen	12.50
25	Namibia	12.35
26=	Portugal	12.35
26=	Botswana	12.35
28	Ecuador	11.90
29=	Egypt	11.76
	Africa Avg	07.42
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
49	Hungary	1994 May 25
50	Brazil	1994 May 29
51	Cuba	1994 Jun 06
52	Namibia	1997 Aug 14
53	Sri Lanka	1994 Jun 21
54	Ethiopia	1994 Jul 04
55	Dominica	1994 Jul 05
56	Italy	1994 Jul 14
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better42
Pos.		2011 %42
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
75	Mauritania	38.0%
76	Croatia	37.8%
77	Cambodia	37.1%
78	Namibia	36.6%
79	Germany	36.1%
80	Montenegro	35.9%
81	Rwanda	35.8%
82	Romania	33.4%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better40
Pos.		2021 kg40
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
68	Lebanon	36.3
69	Paraguay	36.4
70	Azerbaijan	37.1
71	Namibia	37.2
72	Georgia	37.8
73	Cape Verde	38.4
74	Honduras	38.8
75	Kyrgyzstan	39.0
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Namibia's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)44
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank44
1	S. Africa	54.1
2	Egypt	71.3
3	Tunisia	74.3
	...
19	Rwanda	112.3
20	Senegal	115.3
21	Cape Verde	116.3
22	Namibia	116.6
23	Ivory Coast	117.4
24	Swaziland	118.0
25	Gabon	118.3
26	Burkina Faso	119.4
27	Sudan	119.8
	Africa Avg	120.2
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)44
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank44
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
153	Suriname	114.4
154	Senegal	115.3
155	Cape Verde	116.3
156	Namibia	116.6
157	Vanuatu	117.0
158	Ivory Coast	117.4
159	Nicaragua	117.7
160	Swaziland	118.0
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2945
2	Israel	4.1145
3	Japan	3.5845
	...
99=	Kyrgyzstan	0.1646
99=	Sri Lanka	0.1647
101	Albania	0.1548
102	Namibia	0.1447
103=	Georgia	0.1349
103=	Gambia	0.1346
105	Tajikistan	0.1250
106=	Burundi	0.1246
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better51
Pos.		201851
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
121	Thailand	44.8%
122	Zambia	44.3%
123	El Salvador	42.8%
124	Namibia	41.1%
125	Syria	41.0%
126	Sao Tome & Principe	40.8%
127	Togo	40.5%
128	Laos	40.4%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better52
Pos.		2021 Years52
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
136	Iraq	12.1
137	Ghana	12.0
138	Lesotho	12.0
139	Namibia	11.9
140	Comoros	11.9
141	India	11.9
142	Kiribati	11.8
143	Nauru	11.7
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
63	Ghana	63
64	Samoa	64
65	Jordan	65
66	Namibia	66
67	India	67
68	Lebanon	68
69	Senegal	69
70	China	70
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ Higher is better53
Pos.		200653
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
109=	Zambia	71
109=	Jamaica	71
109=	Ghana	71
112	Namibia	70
113=	Togo	70
113=	Botswana	70
113=	Rwanda	70
113=	Benin	70
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better54
Pos.		201654
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
162=	S. Sudan	17%
163	Gambia	17%
164	Laos	16%
165	Namibia	16%
166	Turkmenistan	15%
167	Bangladesh	13%
168	Iraq	13%
169	Kiribati	13%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better55
Pos.		2017 Ratio55
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
127=	Algeria	0.0
127=	Djibouti	0.0
127=	Guyana	0.0
127=	Namibia	0.0
127=	Tonga	0.0
127=	Myanmar (Burma)	0.0
127=	Morocco	0.0
127=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.0
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better56
Pos.		202456
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
99	Benin	32.8%
100	Nigeria	32.7%
101	Iran	32.5%
102	Namibia	32.1%
103	Laos	31.5%
104	Guatemala	31.0%
105	Nepal	30.3%
106	Venezuela	30.1%
	Africa Avg	32.3%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better57
Pos.		2022 %57
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
89=	S. Africa	35.0
89=	Ivory Coast	35.0
89=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	35.0
89=	Namibia	35.0
93	Togo	34.0
94=	Mozambique	34.0
94=	Albania	34.0
94=	Montenegro	34.0
	Africa Avg	38.2
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better58
Pos.		2022 Points58
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
56	Saudi Arabia	51.0
57	Croatia	50.0
58=	Mauritius	50.0
59	Namibia	49.0
60	Vanuatu	48.0
61=	Jordan	47.0
61=	Malaysia	47.0
63	Armenia	46.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better59
Pos.		2018 Score59
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
116	Sri Lanka	4.5
117	Iraq	4.5
118	Mali	4.4
119	Namibia	4.4
120	Cambodia	4.4
121	Burkina Faso	4.4
122	Egypt	4.4
123	Mozambique	4.4
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
39	Bulgaria	39
40	Marshall Islands	40
41	Malaysia	41
42	Namibia	42
43	St Vincent & Grenadines	43
44	Cyprus	44
45	Japan	45
46	Moldova	46
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
133	Indonesia	133
134	Egypt	134
135	Uruguay	135
136	Namibia	136
137	Yemen	137
138	Cambodia	138
139	Antigua & Barbuda	139
140	Afghanistan	140
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#human_development #peace #politics

Global Peace Index Lower is better60
Pos.		2023 Score60
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
53	Indonesia	1.83
54	Argentina	1.84
55	Madagascar	1.85
56	Namibia	1.86
57	Moldova	1.87
58	Chile	1.87
59	Gambia	1.89
60	Greece	1.89
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
86	Cambodia	86
87	Bangladesh	87
88	Honduras	88
89	Namibia	89
90	Uganda	90
91	Congo, DR	91
92	Pakistan	92
93	Estonia	93
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
103	Barbados	103
104	Armenia	104
105	Suriname	105
106	Namibia	106
107	Tunisia	107
108	Cape Verde	108
109	China	109
110	Kazakhstan	110
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#botswana #capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better61
Pos.		201961
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
133	Senegal	21.20
134	Eritrea	21.40
135	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	21.70
136	Namibia	22.10
137=	Kenya	22.50
137=	Bolivia	22.50
139	Laos	22.60
140=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	22.80
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better62
Pos.		2023 %62
1	Slovakia	24.1%63
2	Slovenia	24.3%63
3	Belarus	24.4%64
	...
160	Zambia	51.5%65
161	Brazil	52.0%65
162	Botswana	53.3%66
163	Swaziland	54.6%67
164	Colombia	54.8%65
165	Belize	57.7%68
166	Namibia	59.1%66
167	S. Africa	63.0%69
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Namibia - only for 4 years between 1980 and 2019. It was measured once in the 1990s, and by a large margin was the most unequal of all 117 countries surveyed throughout that decade. In the 2000s, it was only 2nd-worse, after its neighbour Botswana.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better70
Pos.		2018 Severity70
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
57	Lesotho	.146
58	Nepal	.148
59	Cambodia	.170
60	Namibia	.171
61	Vanuatu	.174
62	Bhutan	.175
63	Myanmar (Burma)	.176
64	Kenya	.178
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)71
Pos.		Higher is better %71
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
51=	Ireland	5
51=	Mozambique	5
53	Zimbabwe	4
54=	Namibia	4
54=	Iran	4
54=	Mexico	4
54=	Portugal	4
54=	Romania	4
54=	Argentina	4
54=	Georgia	4
54=	Uzbekistan	4
62	Lebanon	3
63=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	3
63=	Poland	3
63=	Jamaica	3
63=	India	3
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₇₂:

Christian	97.5%
Muslim	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1.9%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian 80% to 90% (at least 50% Lutheran), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%₇₃.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?