Data for Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa 

Social

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

(2024)

Namibia68
Zimbabwe63
South Africa66

(2024)

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
Zimbabwe49.2
South Africa17.4

(2015)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2025)

Namibia3,092,816
Zimbabwe16,950,795
South Africa64,747,319

(2025)

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

(2025)

Namibia2.0
Zimbabwe1.9
South Africa1.1

(2025)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

Namibia1,866
Zimbabwe-54,555
South Africa146,370

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Namibia0.446
Zimbabwe0.467
South Africa0.425

(2020)

Trend

Economic

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

(2025 billion)

Namibia15.08
Zimbabwe51.22
South Africa427.18

(2025 billion)

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

(2025)

Namibia4,875.9
Zimbabwe3,021.4
South Africa6,597.7

(2025)

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

(2025)

Namibia1.7
Zimbabwe8.1
South Africa1.1

(2025)

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
Zimbabwe9.3
South Africa32.4

(2025)

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

(2025)

Namibia3.5
Zimbabwe104.7
South Africa3.2

(2025)

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

(2024)

Namibia0.7
Zimbabwe8.5
South Africa0.2

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

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

(2024)

Namibia65
Zimbabwe42
South Africa78

(2024)

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

(2021)

Namibia11
Zimbabwe7
South Africa44

(2021)

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

(2025)

Namibia42
Zimbabwe30
South Africa45

(2025)

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

(2015)

Namibia4.7
South Africa82.8

(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
Zimbabwe66.8
South Africa81.3

(2024)

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

(2024)

Namibia14.2
Zimbabwe1.1
South Africa0.6

(2024)

Trend
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