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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Namibia

Namibia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.757 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.757
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.757
in 2024
All-time low
0.158
in 1927
Years of data
99
1926–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Namibia, 1926–2025

0.20.40.60.8192619752025

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Namibia stood at 0.757. That is the highest value across all 99 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Namibia peaked at 0.757 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 1927.

That places Namibia 60th out of 174 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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1926 0.21 —
1927 0.158 -24.8%
1928 0.158 +0.0%
1929 0.158 +0.0%
1930 0.158 +0.0%
1931 0.158 +0.0%
1932 0.158 +0.0%
1933 0.158 +0.0%
1934 0.158 +0.0%
1935 0.158 +0.0%
1936 0.158 +0.0%
1937 0.158 +0.0%
1938 0.158 +0.0%
1939 0.158 +0.0%
1940 0.158 +0.0%
1941 0.158 +0.0%
1942 0.158 +0.0%
1943 0.158 +0.0%
1944 0.158 +0.0%
1945 0.158 +0.0%
1946 0.158 +0.0%
1947 0.158 +0.0%
1948 0.158 +0.0%
1949 0.158 +0.0%
1950 0.158 +0.0%
1951 0.158 +0.0%
1952 0.158 +0.0%
1953 0.158 +0.0%
1954 0.158 +0.0%
1955 0.158 +0.0%
1956 0.158 +0.0%
1957 0.158 +0.0%
1958 0.158 +0.0%
1959 0.158 +0.0%
1960 0.158 +0.0%
1961 0.158 +0.0%
1962 0.158 +0.0%
1963 0.158 +0.0%
1964 0.158 +0.0%
1965 0.158 +0.0%
1966 0.158 +0.0%
1967 0.158 +0.0%
1968 0.158 +0.0%
1969 0.158 +0.0%
1970 0.158 +0.0%
1971 0.158 +0.0%
1972 0.158 +0.0%
1973 0.158 +0.0%
1974 0.158 +0.0%
1975 0.158 +0.0%
1976 0.158 +0.0%
1977 0.158 +0.0%
1978 0.158 +0.0%
1980 0.178 +12.7%
1981 0.178 +0.0%
1982 0.178 +0.0%
1983 0.21 +18.0%
1984 0.21 +0.0%
1985 0.209 -0.5%
1986 0.184 -12.0%
1987 0.184 +0.0%
1988 0.184 +0.0%
1989 0.184 +0.0%
1990 0.503 +173.4%
1991 0.716 +42.3%
1992 0.716 +0.0%
1993 0.716 +0.0%
1994 0.716 +0.0%
1995 0.716 +0.0%
1996 0.716 +0.0%
1997 0.716 +0.0%
1998 0.716 +0.0%
1999 0.716 +0.0%
2000 0.716 +0.0%
2001 0.716 +0.0%
2002 0.716 +0.0%
2003 0.716 +0.0%
2004 0.716 +0.0%
2005 0.716 +0.0%
2006 0.716 +0.0%
2007 0.716 +0.0%
2008 0.716 +0.0%
2009 0.716 +0.0%
2010 0.716 +0.0%
2011 0.716 +0.0%
2012 0.716 +0.0%
2013 0.698 -2.5%
2014 0.698 +0.0%
2015 0.698 +0.0%
2016 0.698 +0.0%
2017 0.669 -4.2%
2018 0.721 +7.8%
2019 0.72 -0.1%
2020 0.751 +4.3%
2021 0.739 -1.6%
2022 0.711 -3.8%
2023 0.711 +0.0%
2024 0.757 +6.5%
2025 0.757 +0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.757 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.757 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.171 0.158 0.21 4
1930s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1940s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1950s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1960s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1970s 0.158 0.158 0.158 9
1980s 0.1899 0.178 0.21 10
1990s 0.6947 0.503 0.716 10
2000s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
2010s 0.705 0.669 0.721 10
2020s 0.7377 0.711 0.757 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 57 Kuwait 0.788 compare
  2. 58 Peru 0.786 compare
  3. 59 Jamaica 0.783 compare
  4. 60 Zambia 0.757 compare
  5. 62 Montenegro 0.742 compare
  6. 63 Jordan 0.732 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Namibia?
Legislative checks on government index in Namibia was 0.757 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.757 in 2024.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1927.
How does Namibia rank for legislative checks on government index?
Namibia ranks 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.