Free fair elections bti in Namibia

Namibia: Free fair elections bti was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
38th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
7
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free fair elections bti in Namibia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 82009: 72011: 72013: 82015: 92017: 92019: 92021: 92023: 92025: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 7 for free fair elections bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Namibia peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2009.

That places Namibia 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Free fair elections bti in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Namibia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9 —
2007 8 -11.1%
2009 7 -12.5%
2011 7 +0.0%
2013 8 +14.3%
2015 9 +12.5%
2017 9 +0.0%
2019 9 +0.0%
2021 9 +0.0%
2023 9 +0.0%
2025 7 -22.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8 7 9 3
2010s 8.4 7 9 5
2020s 8.33 7 9 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 38 Bulgaria 7 compare
  2. 38 Colombia 7 compare
  3. 38 Honduras 7 compare
  4. 38 India 7 compare
  5. 38 Iraq 7 compare
  6. 38 Malawi 7 compare
  7. 38 Malaysia 7 compare
  8. 38 Mexico 7 compare
  9. 38 Philippines 7 compare
  10. 38 Senegal 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free fair elections bti in Namibia?
Free fair elections bti in Namibia was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for free fair elections bti?
Namibia ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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