Participatory Political Institutions Index in Namibia
Namibia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Namibia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.47 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Namibia peaked at 0.567 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 1900.
Namibia ranks 107th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.208 | 0.172 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2942 | 0.286 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.286 | 0.286 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.286 | 0.286 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2967 | 0.291 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3168 | 0.316 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5476 | 0.542 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.564 | 0.564 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5578 | 0.528 | 0.567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.506 | 0.47 | 0.537 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Namibia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5417 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0961 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7156 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2035 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 202.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Namibia?
- Participatory political institutions index in Namibia was 0.47 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.567 in 2013.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 1900.
- How does Namibia rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.