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48.4Sworn Score

Country profile

Namibia

Africa · Capital: Windhoek

Score 48.4 ± 2 · Rank #122 of scored countries in 2014.

Based on 120/123 indicators, avg data age 0.9 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

76.95 per 1,000 women2014

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

4.96 litres/year2010

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

24.40 %2014

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

88.20 %2013

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

1.22 %2009

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

52.32 per 1,000 live births2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

22.10 %2014

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

7.10 %2013

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

43.50 %2014

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

80.40 %2013

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

8.41 % of GDP2014

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

4.51 per 1,000 uninfected2014

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

12.60 %2014

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

2.70 per 1,0002009

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2 sources

Agreed in 2009 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

88.00 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

85.50 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

44.90 per 1,000 live births2014

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

60.63 years2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

368.98 per 100,000 live births2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

31.10 per 100,0002014

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

24.30 per 1,000 live births2014

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.82 per 1,0002014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.38 per 1,0002007

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2 sources

Agreed in 2007 · median rule

Access to safely managed drinking water

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

34.78 %2014

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Safely managed sanitation

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

19.40 %2010

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

674.00 per 100,0002014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

57.00 index (0–100)2010

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

22.50 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-9.41 % of GDP2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG)

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

49.56 %2014

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

39.02 % of GDP2014

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

3.58 % of GDP2014

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

58.83 %2014

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

6.09 %2014

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

10,256 USD (PPP)2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

61.00 0–100 index2009

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

27.60 % of GDP2014

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2013 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

34.78 % of GDP2014

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

5.33 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

56.51 % of employment2014

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

60.83 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

38.60 %2009

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

28.70 %2009

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

0.35 % of GDP2014

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

152.83 per 1,000,0002014

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Tax revenue

World Bank

34.63 % of GDP2014

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-25.05 % of GDP2014

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

18.52 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

30.47 %2014

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

38.73 %2014

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

7.00 %2014

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

103.10 %2014

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

49.00 0–100 index2014

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

5.00 % of GDP2014

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Military expenditure

World Bank

4.33 % of GDP2014

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

87.50 0–100 index2014

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

49.44 %2013

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

0.44 WGI estimate2014

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

0.32 WGI estimate2014

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

0.64 WGI estimate2014

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

0.18 WGI estimate2014

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

0.21 WGI estimate2014

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

0.41 WGI estimate2014

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

3.67 % of GDP2014

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

122.71 %2014

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

76.76 %2014

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

18.47 %2014

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

9.10 years2010

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

371.24 score (300–625)2010

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

88.27 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

94.16 %2013

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

74.51 %2013

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

29.78 pupils per teacher2010

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

91.26 %2014

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

31.50 %2014

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

57.03 per 100,0002014

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

13.61 per 100,0002014

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Access to electricity

World Bank

48.40 %2014

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

1,628 kWh/person2014

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

28.29 MMBtu/person2014

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

1.78 per 100 people2014

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

14.84 %2014

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.66 1–5 score2014

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

115.52 per 100 people2014

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Road density

World Bank

5.35 km per km²2010

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

41.95 per 1M people2014

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Urban population

World Bank

44.82 %2014

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

47.14 % of land2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

2.81 % of internal resources2014

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.00 per 100,0002013

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

3.31 MJ/$2017 PPP2014

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

9.18 % of land2014

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2014 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

14.61 μg/m³2014

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

82.98 %2014

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

86.18 %2014

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

1.70 % of waters2014

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

37.90 % of land2014

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.97 index (0–1)2014

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

30.20 %2014

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

15.44 %1999

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

6.90 % of women 20–242013

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

57.20 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.96 ratio2013

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.14 ratio2007

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.39 ratio2014

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

24.36 %2013

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