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Free and fair elections index in Namibia

Namibia: Free and fair elections index was 0.604 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.604
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
80th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.763
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Free and fair elections index in Namibia, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Namibia is 0.604, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Namibia peaked at 0.763 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Namibia 80th out of 176 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.

Free and fair elections index in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0.085 —
1927 0.141 +65.9%
1928 0.141 +0.0%
1929 0.148 +5.0%
1930 0.154 +4.1%
1931 0.154 +0.0%
1932 0.154 +0.0%
1933 0.154 +0.0%
1934 0.153 -0.6%
1935 0.149 -2.6%
1936 0.149 +0.0%
1937 0.149 +0.0%
1938 0.149 +0.0%
1939 0.149 +0.0%
1940 0.135 -9.4%
1941 0.132 -2.2%
1942 0.132 +0.0%
1943 0.132 +0.0%
1944 0.132 +0.0%
1945 0.132 +0.0%
1946 0.132 +0.0%
1947 0.132 +0.0%
1948 0.132 +0.0%
1949 0.132 +0.0%
1950 0.137 +3.8%
1951 0.148 +8.0%
1952 0.148 +0.0%
1953 0.148 +0.0%
1954 0.148 +0.0%
1955 0.145 -2.0%
1956 0.131 -9.7%
1957 0.131 +0.0%
1958 0.131 +0.0%
1959 0.131 +0.0%
1960 0.131 +0.0%
1961 0.138 +5.3%
1962 0.14 +1.4%
1963 0.14 +0.0%
1964 0.14 +0.0%
1965 0.147 +5.0%
1966 0.163 +10.9%
1967 0.163 +0.0%
1968 0.163 +0.0%
1969 0.163 +0.0%
1970 0.142 -12.9%
1971 0.133 -6.3%
1972 0.133 +0.0%
1973 0.133 +0.0%
1974 0.131 -1.5%
1975 0.13 -0.8%
1976 0.13 +0.0%
1977 0.13 +0.0%
1978 0.131 +0.8%
1979 0.137 +4.6%
1980 0.137 +0.0%
1981 0.137 +0.0%
1982 0.137 +0.0%
1983 0.006 -95.6%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0.068 —
1990 0.528 +676.5%
1991 0.528 +0.0%
1992 0.528 +0.0%
1993 0.528 +0.0%
1994 0.522 -1.1%
1995 0.69 +32.2%
1996 0.69 +0.0%
1997 0.69 +0.0%
1998 0.69 +0.0%
1999 0.688 -0.3%
2000 0.664 -3.5%
2001 0.664 +0.0%
2002 0.664 +0.0%
2003 0.664 +0.0%
2004 0.669 +0.8%
2005 0.686 +2.5%
2006 0.686 +0.0%
2007 0.686 +0.0%
2008 0.696 +1.5%
2009 0.677 -2.7%
2010 0.623 -8.0%
2011 0.63 +1.1%
2012 0.63 +0.0%
2013 0.64 +1.6%
2014 0.652 +1.9%
2015 0.762 +16.9%
2016 0.763 +0.1%
2017 0.756 -0.9%
2018 0.756 +0.0%
2019 0.709 -6.2%
2020 0.628 -11.4%
2021 0.628 +0.0%
2022 0.628 +0.0%
2023 0.628 +0.0%
2024 0.612 -2.5%
2025 0.604 -1.3%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.604 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.321, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.604 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2905, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0.0515 0 0.148 10
1930s 0.1514 0.149 0.154 10
1940s 0.1323 0.132 0.135 10
1950s 0.1398 0.131 0.148 10
1960s 0.1488 0.131 0.163 10
1970s 0.133 0.13 0.142 10
1980s 0.0485 0 0.137 10
1990s 0.6082 0.522 0.69 10
2000s 0.6756 0.664 0.696 10
2010s 0.6921 0.623 0.763 10
2020s 0.6213 0.604 0.628 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 77 Benin 0.638 compare
  2. 78 Paraguay 0.633 compare
  3. 79 Montenegro 0.608 compare
  4. 80 Ukraine 0.604 compare
  5. 82 Malaysia 0.598 compare
  6. 83 Hungary 0.597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Namibia?
Free and fair elections index in Namibia was 0.604 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.763 in 2016.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Namibia rank for free and fair elections index?
Namibia ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Free and fair elections index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and fair elections index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
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