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Clientelism index in Namibia

Namibia: Clientelism index was 0.348 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.348
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
121st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.673
in 1900
All-time low
0.228
in 2017
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Clientelism index in Namibia, 1900–2025

0.20.30.40.50.60.7190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.348 for clientelism index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Namibia peaked at 0.673 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.228, in 2017.

That places Namibia 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism index in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.673 —
1901 0.673 +0.0%
1902 0.673 +0.0%
1903 0.673 +0.0%
1904 0.673 +0.0%
1905 0.673 +0.0%
1906 0.673 +0.0%
1907 0.673 +0.0%
1908 0.673 +0.0%
1909 0.673 +0.0%
1910 0.673 +0.0%
1911 0.673 +0.0%
1912 0.673 +0.0%
1913 0.673 +0.0%
1914 0.673 +0.0%
1915 0.673 +0.0%
1916 0.673 +0.0%
1917 0.673 +0.0%
1918 0.673 +0.0%
1919 0.673 +0.0%
1920 0.673 +0.0%
1921 0.673 +0.0%
1922 0.673 +0.0%
1923 0.673 +0.0%
1924 0.673 +0.0%
1925 0.673 +0.0%
1926 0.582 -13.5%
1927 0.523 -10.1%
1928 0.523 +0.0%
1929 0.516 -1.3%
1930 0.509 -1.4%
1931 0.509 +0.0%
1932 0.509 +0.0%
1933 0.509 +0.0%
1934 0.508 -0.2%
1935 0.502 -1.2%
1936 0.502 +0.0%
1937 0.502 +0.0%
1938 0.502 +0.0%
1939 0.502 +0.0%
1940 0.521 +3.8%
1941 0.524 +0.6%
1942 0.524 +0.0%
1943 0.524 +0.0%
1944 0.524 +0.0%
1945 0.526 +0.4%
1946 0.528 +0.4%
1947 0.528 +0.0%
1948 0.528 +0.0%
1949 0.528 +0.0%
1950 0.523 -0.9%
1951 0.514 -1.7%
1952 0.514 +0.0%
1953 0.514 +0.0%
1954 0.514 +0.0%
1955 0.517 +0.6%
1956 0.54 +4.4%
1957 0.54 +0.0%
1958 0.54 +0.0%
1959 0.54 +0.0%
1960 0.54 +0.0%
1961 0.514 -4.8%
1962 0.508 -1.2%
1963 0.508 +0.0%
1964 0.508 +0.0%
1965 0.496 -2.4%
1966 0.483 -2.6%
1967 0.483 +0.0%
1968 0.483 +0.0%
1969 0.483 +0.0%
1970 0.565 +17.0%
1971 0.6 +6.2%
1972 0.6 +0.0%
1973 0.6 +0.0%
1974 0.568 -5.3%
1975 0.554 -2.5%
1976 0.554 +0.0%
1977 0.554 +0.0%
1978 0.552 -0.4%
1979 0.535 -3.1%
1980 0.508 -5.0%
1981 0.508 +0.0%
1982 0.508 +0.0%
1983 0.508 +0.0%
1984 0.508 +0.0%
1985 0.508 +0.0%
1986 0.508 +0.0%
1987 0.508 +0.0%
1988 0.508 +0.0%
1989 0.413 -18.7%
1990 0.363 -12.1%
1991 0.363 +0.0%
1992 0.363 +0.0%
1993 0.363 +0.0%
1994 0.359 -1.1%
1995 0.309 -13.9%
1996 0.309 +0.0%
1997 0.309 +0.0%
1998 0.309 +0.0%
1999 0.306 -1.0%
2000 0.275 -10.1%
2001 0.275 +0.0%
2002 0.275 +0.0%
2003 0.275 +0.0%
2004 0.274 -0.4%
2005 0.269 -1.8%
2006 0.269 +0.0%
2007 0.269 +0.0%
2008 0.269 +0.0%
2009 0.27 +0.4%
2010 0.29 +7.4%
2011 0.315 +8.6%
2012 0.31 -1.6%
2013 0.31 +0.0%
2014 0.307 -1.0%
2015 0.286 -6.8%
2016 0.286 +0.0%
2017 0.228 -20.3%
2018 0.316 +38.6%
2019 0.313 -0.9%
2020 0.291 -7.0%
2021 0.291 +0.0%
2022 0.291 +0.0%
2023 0.291 +0.0%
2024 0.288 -1.0%
2025 0.348 +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.673 0.673 0.673 10
1910s 0.673 0.673 0.673 10
1920s 0.6182 0.516 0.673 10
1930s 0.5054 0.502 0.509 10
1940s 0.5255 0.521 0.528 10
1950s 0.5256 0.514 0.54 10
1960s 0.5006 0.483 0.54 10
1970s 0.5682 0.535 0.6 10
1980s 0.4985 0.413 0.508 10
1990s 0.3353 0.306 0.363 10
2000s 0.272 0.269 0.275 10
2010s 0.2961 0.228 0.316 10
2020s 0.3 0.288 0.348 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 119 Romania 0.356 compare
  2. 120 Ukraine 0.351 compare
  3. 122 Bhutan 0.333 compare
  4. 123 Mauritius 0.314 compare
  5. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 0.309 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Namibia?
Clientelism index in Namibia was 0.348 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.673 in 1900.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.228 in 2017.
How does Namibia rank for clientelism index?
Namibia ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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