Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Namibia

Namibia: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11
in 2019
All-time low
9
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Namibia, 2005–2025

02.557.5102005201520252005: 102006: 102007: 102008: 102009: 102010: 102011: 102012: 102013: 102014: 102015: 102016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 112020: 112021: 112022: 112023: 112024: 92025: 9

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 9 for democratic electoral institutions score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Namibia peaked at 11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.

That places Namibia 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 10 10 5
2010s 10.1 10 11 10
2020s 10.33 9 11 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 88 Albania 9 compare
  2. 88 Dominican Republic 9 compare
  3. 88 Guyana 9 compare
  4. 88 Mexico 9 compare
  5. 88 North Macedonia 9 compare
  6. 88 Paraguay 9 compare
  7. 88 Philippines 9 compare
  8. 88 Poland 9 compare
  9. 88 Samoa 9 compare
  10. 88 Solomon Islands 9 compare
  11. 88 Tonga 9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Namibia?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Namibia was 9 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2019.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
How does Namibia rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Namibia ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.