What is liberal political institutions index in Namibia?

Liberal political institutions index in Namibia was 0.815 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2010.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.134 in 1904.

How does Namibia rank for liberal political institutions index?

Namibia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Namibia

Name: Liberal 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: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.815 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.815

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

48th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.825

in 2010

All-time low

0.134

in 1904

Years of data

125

1900–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Namibia stood at 0.815.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Namibia peaked at 0.825 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.134, in 1904.

That places Namibia 48th 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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Political Institutions Index in Namibia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.139	—
1901	0.139	+0.0%
1902	0.139	+0.0%
1903	0.14	+0.7%
1904	0.134	-4.3%
1905	0.134	+0.0%
1906	0.134	+0.0%
1907	0.134	+0.0%
1908	0.138	+3.0%
1909	0.144	+4.3%
1910	0.147	+2.1%
1911	0.147	+0.0%
1912	0.147	+0.0%
1913	0.147	+0.0%
1914	0.145	-1.4%
1915	0.152	+4.8%
1916	0.152	+0.0%
1917	0.151	-0.7%
1918	0.152	+0.7%
1919	0.152	+0.0%
1920	0.155	+2.0%
1921	0.155	+0.0%
1922	0.154	-0.6%
1923	0.158	+2.6%
1924	0.158	+0.0%
1925	0.157	-0.6%
1926	0.203	+29.3%
1927	0.215	+5.9%
1928	0.215	+0.0%
1929	0.215	+0.0%
1930	0.215	+0.0%
1931	0.215	+0.0%
1932	0.215	+0.0%
1933	0.215	+0.0%
1934	0.215	+0.0%
1935	0.215	+0.0%
1936	0.215	+0.0%
1937	0.215	+0.0%
1938	0.215	+0.0%
1939	0.215	+0.0%
1940	0.215	+0.0%
1941	0.215	+0.0%
1942	0.215	+0.0%
1943	0.215	+0.0%
1944	0.215	+0.0%
1945	0.215	+0.0%
1946	0.215	+0.0%
1947	0.215	+0.0%
1948	0.21	-2.3%
1949	0.21	+0.0%
1950	0.21	+0.0%
1951	0.21	+0.0%
1952	0.21	+0.0%
1953	0.21	+0.0%
1954	0.21	+0.0%
1955	0.21	+0.0%
1956	0.21	+0.0%
1957	0.21	+0.0%
1958	0.21	+0.0%
1959	0.209	-0.5%
1960	0.21	+0.5%
1961	0.209	-0.5%
1962	0.209	+0.0%
1963	0.209	+0.0%
1964	0.21	+0.5%
1965	0.209	-0.5%
1966	0.21	+0.5%
1967	0.207	-1.4%
1968	0.207	+0.0%
1969	0.208	+0.5%
1970	0.208	+0.0%
1971	0.21	+1.0%
1972	0.21	+0.0%
1973	0.213	+1.4%
1974	0.213	+0.0%
1975	0.212	-0.5%
1976	0.212	+0.0%
1977	0.216	+1.9%
1978	0.219	+1.4%
1980	0.253	+15.5%
1981	0.253	+0.0%
1982	0.253	+0.0%
1983	0.188	-25.7%
1984	0.184	-2.1%
1985	0.266	+44.6%
1986	0.293	+10.2%
1987	0.293	+0.0%
1988	0.293	+0.0%
1989	0.309	+5.5%
1990	0.713	+130.7%
1991	0.815	+14.3%
1992	0.815	+0.0%
1993	0.815	+0.0%
1994	0.815	+0.0%
1995	0.817	+0.2%
1996	0.817	+0.0%
1997	0.817	+0.0%
1998	0.817	+0.0%
1999	0.813	-0.5%
2000	0.818	+0.6%
2001	0.821	+0.4%
2002	0.813	-1.0%
2003	0.82	+0.9%
2004	0.815	-0.6%
2005	0.823	+1.0%
2006	0.822	-0.1%
2007	0.822	+0.0%
2008	0.822	+0.0%
2009	0.822	+0.0%
2010	0.825	+0.4%
2011	0.825	+0.0%
2012	0.825	+0.0%
2013	0.821	-0.5%
2014	0.821	+0.0%
2015	0.819	-0.2%
2016	0.819	+0.0%
2017	0.805	-1.7%
2018	0.818	+1.6%
2019	0.777	-5.0%
2020	0.811	+4.4%
2021	0.804	-0.9%
2022	0.793	-1.4%
2023	0.796	+0.4%
2024	0.823	+3.4%
2025	0.815	-1.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 0.815 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Namibia's 0.815 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1375	0.134	0.144	10
1910s	0.1492	0.145	0.152	10
1920s	0.1785	0.154	0.215	10
1930s	0.215	0.215	0.215	10
1940s	0.214	0.21	0.215	10
1950s	0.2099	0.209	0.21	10
1960s	0.2088	0.207	0.21	10
1970s	0.2126	0.208	0.219	9
1980s	0.2585	0.184	0.309	10
1990s	0.8054	0.713	0.817	10
2000s	0.8198	0.813	0.823	10
2010s	0.8155	0.777	0.825	10
2020s	0.807	0.793	0.823	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

45 Poland 0.834 compare
46 Bulgaria 0.826 compare
47 Malawi 0.816 compare
48 Sao Tome and Principe 0.815 compare
50 Guatemala 0.814 compare
51 Colombia 0.81 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 liberal political institutions index in Namibia?: Liberal political institutions index in Namibia was 0.815 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.134 in 1904.
How does Namibia rank for liberal political institutions index?: Namibia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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