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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Namibia

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Namibia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

74 Lesotho 0.71 compare
75 Togo 0.706 compare
76 East Timor 0.703 compare
78 Croatia 0.697 compare
78 Mali 0.697 compare
80 Cape Verde 0.692 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.2035 °C (2025)
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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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.