Participatory Political Institutions Index in Namibia

Namibia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.47
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
107th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.567
in 2013
All-time low
0.117
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 104 Georgia 0.481 compare
  2. 105 Madagascar 0.474 compare
  3. 105 Pakistan 0.474 compare
  4. 108 Botswana 0.468 compare
  5. 109 Venezuela 0.463 compare
  6. 110 Guyana 0.462 compare

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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

Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.