Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Mali or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.7 against 0.697 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Namibia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Mali

0.697

in 2025

Namibia

0.7

in 2025

Mali rank

78th

Namibia rank

77th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Mali
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.7 against 0.697 in Mali, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.

Mali ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 77th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.054	0.065	0.011	Namibia
1910s	0.054	0.0634	0.0094	Namibia
1920s	0.054	0.0735	0.0195	Namibia
1930s	0.054	0.086	0.032	Namibia
1940s	0.0876	0.0826	0.005	Mali
1950s	0.138	0.069	0.069	Mali
1960s	0.4642	0.0708	0.3934	Mali
1970s	0.126	0.0904	0.0356	Mali
1980s	0.192	0.2794	0.0874	Namibia
1990s	0.7674	0.83	0.0626	Namibia
2000s	0.8144	0.781	0.0334	Mali
2010s	0.7995	0.7619	0.0376	Mali
2020s	0.7228	0.7063	0.0165	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Mali or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.7 against 0.697 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Mali and Namibia?: 0.003, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Namibia rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Mali ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 77th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.