Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 103.9%
World rank
47th
of 67 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2013
All-time low
-4.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2012–2018
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Namibia stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 103.9% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
That places Namibia 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.9% | — |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +103.3% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | -4.5% | -141.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -103.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.9%, 2% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 0.2% in 2018, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.