Namibia vs South Africa: Democracy
Namibia
4
in 2025
South Africa
4
in 2025
Namibia rank
16th
South Africa rank
16th
Democracy over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 16th of 128 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 4.67 | 0.3333 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for democracy?
- Namibia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 16th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).