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πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦ Namibia

Africa Β· 3 rankings that exist only inside Namibia β€” its states, cities, universities and more.

πŸ₯‡ 0 Γ— #1 worldwideπŸ… 1 Γ— top 3πŸ“Š 49 world rankingsπŸ—ΊοΈ 3 rankings inside Namibia
πŸ‘₯ Population3.1M#136 of 215πŸ’° GDP$15.1B#140 of 185πŸ’Ž GDP per capita$4,876#119 of 185❀️ Life expectancy67.5 yrs#170 of 215πŸ—ΊοΈ Area823,290#33 of 214

Rankings inside Namibia

πŸŽ“ Education
🌍 Society & Health

πŸŽ“ Top Research Universities in Namibia

Universities and colleges in Namibia ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).

πŸ“… 2026πŸ“ citations5 entries
1
University of Namibia6,885 papers
156,042
2
Namibia University of Science and Technology3,427 papers
43,235
3
International University of Management409 papers
4,069
4
Namibia Institute of Pathology101 papers
3,409
5
The University Centre for Studies in Namibia1 papers
5

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers Β· CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) Β· fetched Oct 13, 2026 β€” Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.

Namibia in world rankings

πŸ’Ž Energy & Industry

Top Diamond Producers

  1. 8 Namibia2.3M ct
1 of 23 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ”‹ Energy & Industry

Top Lithium Producers

  1. 8 Namibia2.7k t
1 of 12 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🦌 Energy & Industry

Most Protected Land

  1. 14 Namibia39.9%
1 of 213 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸŽ–οΈ World Records

Military Spending

  1. 31 Namibia2.8%
1 of 149 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ₯ Society & Health

Health Spending

  1. 35 Namibia9.5%
1 of 192 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🟠 Energy & Industry

Top Copper Producers

  1. 50 Namibia2k t
1 of 53 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ”₯ Energy & Industry

Largest Natural Gas Reserves

  1. 62 Namibia0.1 tn mΒ³
1 of 101 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ”Œ Energy & Industry

Electricity Use per Person

  1. 101 Namibia1,246 kWh
1 of 149 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ”₯ Energy & Industry

Energy Use per Person

  1. 111 Namibia677 kg
1 of 149 entries Β· full ranking β†’
😷 Energy & Industry

Most Polluted Air

  1. 124 Namibia14.2 Β΅g/mΒ³
1 of 200 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ™οΈ Society & Health

Most Urbanised Countries

  1. 153 Namibia50.9%
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ‘΄ Society & Health

Oldest Populations

  1. 169 Namibia3.8%
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
❀️ Society & Health

Life Expectancy at Birth

  1. 170 Namibia67.5 yrs
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸŽ‚ Society & Health

Oldest Median Age

  1. 179 Namibia22.8 yrs
1 of 226 entries Β· full ranking β†’