What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.621 in 2015.

What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1900.

How does Namibia rank for egalitarian political institutions index?

Namibia ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Namibia

Name: Egalitarian 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: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.455 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.455

Change on year

up 8.6%

World rank

122nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.621

in 2015

All-time low

0.027

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.455 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Namibia peaked at 0.621 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1900.

That places Namibia 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Namibia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.027	—
1901	0.027	+0.0%
1902	0.027	+0.0%
1903	0.027	+0.0%
1904	0.027	+0.0%
1905	0.027	+0.0%
1906	0.027	+0.0%
1907	0.027	+0.0%
1908	0.027	+0.0%
1909	0.027	+0.0%
1910	0.027	+0.0%
1911	0.027	+0.0%
1912	0.027	+0.0%
1913	0.027	+0.0%
1914	0.027	+0.0%
1915	0.027	+0.0%
1916	0.027	+0.0%
1917	0.027	+0.0%
1918	0.027	+0.0%
1919	0.027	+0.0%
1920	0.027	+0.0%
1921	0.027	+0.0%
1922	0.027	+0.0%
1923	0.027	+0.0%
1924	0.027	+0.0%
1925	0.027	+0.0%
1926	0.027	+0.0%
1927	0.027	+0.0%
1928	0.027	+0.0%
1929	0.027	+0.0%
1930	0.027	+0.0%
1931	0.027	+0.0%
1932	0.027	+0.0%
1933	0.027	+0.0%
1934	0.027	+0.0%
1935	0.027	+0.0%
1936	0.027	+0.0%
1937	0.027	+0.0%
1938	0.027	+0.0%
1939	0.027	+0.0%
1940	0.027	+0.0%
1941	0.027	+0.0%
1942	0.027	+0.0%
1943	0.027	+0.0%
1944	0.027	+0.0%
1945	0.027	+0.0%
1946	0.027	+0.0%
1947	0.027	+0.0%
1948	0.027	+0.0%
1949	0.027	+0.0%
1950	0.027	+0.0%
1951	0.027	+0.0%
1952	0.027	+0.0%
1953	0.027	+0.0%
1954	0.027	+0.0%
1955	0.027	+0.0%
1956	0.027	+0.0%
1957	0.027	+0.0%
1958	0.027	+0.0%
1959	0.027	+0.0%
1960	0.027	+0.0%
1961	0.027	+0.0%
1962	0.027	+0.0%
1963	0.027	+0.0%
1964	0.027	+0.0%
1965	0.028	+3.7%
1966	0.028	+0.0%
1967	0.028	+0.0%
1968	0.028	+0.0%
1969	0.028	+0.0%
1970	0.037	+32.1%
1971	0.037	+0.0%
1972	0.037	+0.0%
1973	0.037	+0.0%
1974	0.037	+0.0%
1975	0.037	+0.0%
1976	0.037	+0.0%
1977	0.037	+0.0%
1978	0.037	+0.0%
1979	0.038	+2.7%
1980	0.123	+223.7%
1981	0.123	+0.0%
1982	0.123	+0.0%
1983	0.123	+0.0%
1984	0.123	+0.0%
1985	0.123	+0.0%
1986	0.123	+0.0%
1987	0.123	+0.0%
1988	0.123	+0.0%
1989	0.123	+0.0%
1990	0.575	+367.5%
1991	0.591	+2.8%
1992	0.591	+0.0%
1993	0.591	+0.0%
1994	0.591	+0.0%
1995	0.591	+0.0%
1996	0.591	+0.0%
1997	0.591	+0.0%
1998	0.591	+0.0%
1999	0.591	+0.0%
2000	0.607	+2.7%
2001	0.607	+0.0%
2002	0.607	+0.0%
2003	0.607	+0.0%
2004	0.607	+0.0%
2005	0.607	+0.0%
2006	0.607	+0.0%
2007	0.607	+0.0%
2008	0.608	+0.2%
2009	0.608	+0.0%
2010	0.598	-1.6%
2011	0.598	+0.0%
2012	0.601	+0.5%
2013	0.615	+2.3%
2014	0.616	+0.2%
2015	0.621	+0.8%
2016	0.618	-0.5%
2017	0.607	-1.8%
2018	0.528	-13.0%
2019	0.513	-2.8%
2020	0.517	+0.8%
2021	0.438	-15.3%
2022	0.402	-8.2%
2023	0.407	+1.2%
2024	0.419	+2.9%
2025	0.455	+8.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 0.455 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Namibia's 0.455 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1910s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1920s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1930s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1940s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1950s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1960s	0.0275	0.027	0.028	10
1970s	0.0371	0.037	0.038	10
1980s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1990s	0.5894	0.575	0.591	10
2000s	0.6072	0.607	0.608	10
2010s	0.5915	0.513	0.621	10
2020s	0.4397	0.402	0.517	6

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Namibia?: Egalitarian political institutions index in Namibia was 0.455 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.621 in 2015.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1900.
How does Namibia rank for egalitarian political institutions index?: Namibia ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.