Australia vs Namibia: Global change over the last 50 years

Australia
344,817
in 2024
Namibia
381,570
in 2024
Australia rank
51st
Namibia rank
49th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Australia
  • Namibia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196519942024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 381,570 against 344,817 in Australia, a difference of 36,753.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 49th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 98,291 4,000 94,291 Australia
1970s 129,076 7,500 121,576 Australia
1980s 188,956 17,343 171,613 Australia
1990s 261,971 561,605 299,634 Namibia
2000s 275,409 567,365 291,956 Namibia
2010s 291,137 503,134 211,997 Namibia
2020s 345,359 356,826 11,468 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Australia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 381,570 against 344,817 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Australia and Namibia?
36,753, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Australia ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed