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

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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Venezuela: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Namibia

0.47

in 2025

Venezuela

0.463

in 2025

Namibia rank

107th

Venezuela rank

109th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Namibia
Venezuela

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.47 against 0.463 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 107th and Venezuela ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 8 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.117	0.04	0.077	Namibia
1910s	0.117	0.041	0.076	Namibia
1920s	0.208	0.0375	0.1705	Namibia
1930s	0.292	0.0524	0.2396	Namibia
1940s	0.2942	0.1795	0.1147	Namibia
1950s	0.286	0.1419	0.1441	Namibia
1960s	0.286	0.4456	0.1596	Venezuela
1970s	0.2967	0.454	0.1573	Venezuela
1980s	0.3168	0.4752	0.1584	Venezuela
1990s	0.5476	0.6009	0.0533	Venezuela
2000s	0.564	0.6445	0.0805	Venezuela
2010s	0.5578	0.5397	0.0181	Namibia
2020s	0.506	0.452	0.054	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Namibia or Venezuela?: Namibia, at 0.47 against 0.463 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Namibia and Venezuela?: 0.007, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Venezuela rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Namibia ranks 107th and Venezuela ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.