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Southern Africa · sovereign state

Namibia

Republic of Namibia

Capital
Windhoek
Languages
Afrikaans, German, English, Herero
Currency
Namibian dollar, South African rand
People
3.09 million (2025)
Neighbours
4
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Namibia

  • Highest income inequality (Gini) 59.1 · #1 of 155 · 2015
  • 4th lowest population density 4 per km² · #4 of 209 · 2025
  • 6th lowest fixed broadband download speed 25 Mbps · #6 of 197 · 2026

Surprising facts about Namibia

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Namibia among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like Namibia across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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