| Namibia | U.S.A. | |
| Area | 317,900 square miles | 3,539,200 square miles |
| Arable Land | 1% (3,179 sq.mi.) | 19% (672,448 sq.mi.) |
| Population Density | 6 per square mile | 79 per square mile |
| Human Population | 1,820,916 | 280,562,489 |
| Cattle | 2,100,000 | 97,280,000 |
| Chickens | 2,350,000 | 1,830,000,000 |
| Goats | 1,700,000 | 1,350,000 |
| GDP | $7.6 billion | $9.963 trillion |
| Per Capita GDP | $4,300 | $36,200 |
| Passenger Cars | 62,500 | 129.73 million |
| Television Sets | 27.6 per 1,000 population | 847 per 1,000 population |
| Telephones | 217,400 | 317,000,000 |
| Daily Newspaper Circulation | 27.4 per 1,000 population | 215 per 1,000 population |
| Literacy | (1993) 76% | (1994) 97% |
| Life Expectancy | Male:40.8 Female: 37.1 | Male: 74.5 Female: 80.2 |
| Infant Mortality | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births |
| Government Type | Republic | Federal Republic |
| Capital | Windhoek, pop. 216,000 | Washington, D.C. pop. 3,997,000 |
| Defense Budget | (2001) $87 million | (2002) $343.3 billion |