Data for Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2015)

Namibia22.9
South Africa31.2
Botswana21.4
Lesotho41.9

(2015)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2023)

Namibia67
South Africa66
Botswana69
Lesotho57

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

Namibia3,030,131
South Africa64,007,187
Botswana2,521,139
Lesotho2,337,423

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Namibia2.2
South Africa1.2
Botswana1.6
Lesotho1.1

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

Namibia1,866
South Africa146,370
Botswana-5,665
Lesotho-5,192

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Namibia0.446
South Africa0.425
Botswana0.414
Lesotho0.4

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

Namibia13.4
South Africa401.1
Botswana19.4
Lesotho2.3

(2024 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

Namibia4,413.1
South Africa6,267.2
Botswana7,695.8
Lesotho971.9

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Namibia3.7
South Africa0.5
Botswana-3.0
Lesotho2.9

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2025)

Namibia19.3
South Africa32.4
Botswana24.5
Lesotho16.3

(2025)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Namibia4.2
South Africa4.4
Botswana2.8
Lesotho6.1

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Namibia0.7
South Africa0.2
Botswana0.7
Lesotho20.9

(2024)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2023)

Namibia7.8
South Africa14.0
Botswana26.3
Lesotho1.1

(2023)

Trend
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Most recent value

(2024)

Namibia1.2
South Africa6.9
Botswana2.7
Lesotho0.4

(2024)

Trend
Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Namibia56.7
South Africa87.7
Botswana76.0
Lesotho57.3

(2023)

Trend
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2022)

Namibia2
South Africa47
Botswana9
Lesotho1

(2022)

Trend
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2021)

Namibia24.9
South Africa3.7
Botswana0.3
Lesotho0.1

(2021)

Trend
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa74
Lesotho44

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2021)

Namibia11
South Africa44
Botswana11
Lesotho38

(2021)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2015)

Namibia4.7
South Africa79.4
Botswana19.6
Lesotho3.0

(2015)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

Namibia55.7
South Africa81.3
Botswana64.2
Lesotho58.2

(2024)

Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Namibia64
South Africa76
Botswana81
Lesotho48

(2023)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2024)

Namibia41
South Africa45
Botswana9
Lesotho25

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Namibia14.8
South Africa0.6
Botswana2.4
Lesotho-0.6

(2024)

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