World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country fits inside Namibia 7.4 times
Namibia: 824,292 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Namibia’s coastline is 3.6 times as long as the median country’s
Namibia: 1,572 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Namibia’s highest peak towers 238 m above the median country’s
Namibia: 2,573 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Namibia, versus 38% of the median country
Namibia: 47.1% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 2.4 times as many people as Namibia
Namibia: 3.09 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 26 times as densely populated as Namibia
Namibia: 4 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the median country are 3.8 cm taller than in Namibia
Namibia: 169.8 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
The median country and Namibia are practically level
Namibia: 160.3 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 10 years older than in Namibia
Namibia: 21 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Namibia have 1.3 more children on average than in the median country
Namibia: 3.21 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in the median country are 65 or older, versus 3.8% in Namibia
Namibia: 3.8% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Namibia hosts 2.2 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Namibia: 1.8 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Namibia and the median country are practically level
Namibia: 0 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Namibia has 9 official languages, the median country 1
Namibia: 9 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 3 times the size of Namibia’s
Namibia: $15.1 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 76% more per person than Namibia
Namibia: Int$11,986 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Namibia than in the median country (Gini 24.7 points higher)
Namibia: 59.1 (2015) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Namibia: no data · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 19% in Namibia, versus 5.1% in the median country
Namibia: 19.3% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Namibia spends 2.8% of its GDP on the military, the median country 1.8%
Namibia: 2.8% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Namibia’s central government collects 34% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Namibia: 33.9% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Namibia’s
Namibia: 41% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 18% more on health per person than Namibia
Namibia: $397 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 7.1 years longer than in Namibia
Namibia: 67.5 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Namibia is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in the median country
Namibia: 36.4 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 3 times as many doctors per person as Namibia
Namibia: 0.6 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Namibia: no data · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Namibia is 62% higher than in the median country
Namibia: 16.2 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in the median country are obese, versus 17% in Namibia
Namibia: 16.7% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Namibia: no data · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 1.05 points higher than in Namibia
Namibia: 4.78 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Namibia drink 2 times as much alcohol as in the median country
Namibia: 8.5 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Namibia
Namibia: 24.2 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 357 kcal more food per person per day than Namibia
Namibia: 2,581 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Namibia put in 210 more hours a year than in the median country
Namibia: 2,184 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the median country went to school 2.7 years longer than in Namibia
Namibia: 7.3 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The median country welcomed 18% more tourists per resident than Namibia (2019)
Namibia: 0.29 (2023) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The median country has 1 more World Heritage site than Namibia (3 against 2)
Namibia: 2 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Namibia has won 5 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Namibia: 5 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 65% in Namibia
Namibia: 65% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 6.4 times as fast as in Namibia
Namibia: 25 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the median country have electricity, versus 59% in Namibia
Namibia: 59.3% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 51% in Namibia
Namibia: 51% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Namibia 85
Namibia: 85 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Namibia’s railway network is 23% longer than the median country’s
Namibia: 2,628 km (2014) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the median country fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Namibia
Namibia: 0.02 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 9.8% of Namibia
Namibia: 9.8% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Namibia
Namibia: 1.1 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
98% of Namibia’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Namibia: 97.6% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 7% more fine dust than in Namibia
Namibia: 15.5 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5 times as likely to be murdered in Namibia as in the median country
Namibia: 11.2 per 100k (2021) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Namibia are 39% deadlier than in the median country
Namibia: 25.8 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Namibia
Namibia: 22.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 3.3 times as much rain as Namibia
Namibia: 306 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Namibia bigger than the median country?
Namibia is larger. The median country fits inside Namibia 7.4 times.
Which has more people, Namibia or the median country?
The median country has 2.4 times as many people as Namibia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Namibia or the median country?
People in the median country live 7.1 years longer than in Namibia. Life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years in Namibia and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Namibia or the median country?
Men in the median country are 3.8 cm taller than in Namibia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
