Namibia vs United Kingdom: Elected Political Leaders Index
Namibia
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Namibia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Namibia or United Kingdom?
- Namibia, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Namibia and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and United Kingdom rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Namibia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).