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Deliberative political institutions index in Namibia

Namibia: Deliberative political institutions index was 0.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.83
in 1990
All-time low
0.061
in 1916
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Deliberative political institutions index in Namibia, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.7 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Namibia peaked at 0.83 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1916.

Namibia ranks 77th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deliberative political institutions index in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.065 —
1901 0.065 +0.0%
1902 0.065 +0.0%
1903 0.065 +0.0%
1904 0.065 +0.0%
1905 0.065 +0.0%
1906 0.065 +0.0%
1907 0.065 +0.0%
1908 0.065 +0.0%
1909 0.065 +0.0%
1910 0.065 +0.0%
1911 0.065 +0.0%
1912 0.065 +0.0%
1913 0.065 +0.0%
1914 0.065 +0.0%
1915 0.065 +0.0%
1916 0.061 -6.2%
1917 0.061 +0.0%
1918 0.061 +0.0%
1919 0.061 +0.0%
1920 0.061 +0.0%
1921 0.061 +0.0%
1922 0.061 +0.0%
1923 0.061 +0.0%
1924 0.061 +0.0%
1925 0.086 +41.0%
1926 0.086 +0.0%
1927 0.086 +0.0%
1928 0.086 +0.0%
1929 0.086 +0.0%
1930 0.086 +0.0%
1931 0.086 +0.0%
1932 0.086 +0.0%
1933 0.086 +0.0%
1934 0.086 +0.0%
1935 0.086 +0.0%
1936 0.086 +0.0%
1937 0.086 +0.0%
1938 0.086 +0.0%
1939 0.086 +0.0%
1940 0.086 +0.0%
1941 0.086 +0.0%
1942 0.086 +0.0%
1943 0.086 +0.0%
1944 0.086 +0.0%
1945 0.086 +0.0%
1946 0.086 +0.0%
1947 0.086 +0.0%
1948 0.069 -19.8%
1949 0.069 +0.0%
1950 0.069 +0.0%
1951 0.069 +0.0%
1952 0.069 +0.0%
1953 0.069 +0.0%
1954 0.069 +0.0%
1955 0.069 +0.0%
1956 0.069 +0.0%
1957 0.069 +0.0%
1958 0.069 +0.0%
1959 0.069 +0.0%
1960 0.069 +0.0%
1961 0.069 +0.0%
1962 0.069 +0.0%
1963 0.069 +0.0%
1964 0.072 +4.3%
1965 0.072 +0.0%
1966 0.072 +0.0%
1967 0.072 +0.0%
1968 0.072 +0.0%
1969 0.072 +0.0%
1970 0.072 +0.0%
1971 0.072 +0.0%
1972 0.072 +0.0%
1973 0.072 +0.0%
1974 0.072 +0.0%
1975 0.072 +0.0%
1976 0.081 +12.5%
1977 0.111 +37.0%
1978 0.14 +26.1%
1979 0.14 +0.0%
1980 0.276 +97.1%
1981 0.276 +0.0%
1982 0.276 +0.0%
1983 0.276 +0.0%
1984 0.276 +0.0%
1985 0.276 +0.0%
1986 0.278 +0.7%
1987 0.278 +0.0%
1988 0.291 +4.7%
1989 0.291 +0.0%
1990 0.83 +185.2%
1991 0.83 +0.0%
1992 0.83 +0.0%
1993 0.83 +0.0%
1994 0.83 +0.0%
1995 0.83 +0.0%
1996 0.83 +0.0%
1997 0.83 +0.0%
1998 0.83 +0.0%
1999 0.83 +0.0%
2000 0.781 -5.9%
2001 0.781 +0.0%
2002 0.781 +0.0%
2003 0.781 +0.0%
2004 0.781 +0.0%
2005 0.781 +0.0%
2006 0.781 +0.0%
2007 0.781 +0.0%
2008 0.781 +0.0%
2009 0.781 +0.0%
2010 0.781 +0.0%
2011 0.781 +0.0%
2012 0.781 +0.0%
2013 0.778 -0.4%
2014 0.733 -5.8%
2015 0.774 +5.6%
2016 0.774 +0.0%
2017 0.766 -1.0%
2018 0.724 -5.5%
2019 0.727 +0.4%
2020 0.714 -1.8%
2021 0.705 -1.3%
2022 0.705 +0.0%
2023 0.714 +1.3%
2024 0.7 -2.0%
2025 0.7 +0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5155, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5725, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1910s 0.0634 0.061 0.065 10
1920s 0.0735 0.061 0.086 10
1930s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1940s 0.0826 0.069 0.086 10
1950s 0.069 0.069 0.069 10
1960s 0.0708 0.069 0.072 10
1970s 0.0904 0.072 0.14 10
1980s 0.2794 0.276 0.291 10
1990s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
2000s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
2010s 0.7619 0.724 0.781 10
2020s 0.7063 0.7 0.714 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 74 Lesotho 0.71 compare
  2. 75 Togo 0.706 compare
  3. 76 East Timor 0.703 compare
  4. 78 Croatia 0.697 compare
  5. 78 Mali 0.697 compare
  6. 80 Cape Verde 0.692 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Namibia?
Deliberative political institutions index in Namibia was 0.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 1990.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1916.
How does Namibia rank for deliberative political institutions index?
Namibia ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deliberative political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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