Percentage of territory controlled by government in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 97.75 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.75
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
64th
of 174 countries
All-time high
97.75
in 1990
All-time low
94.2
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Namibia stood at 97.75. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Namibia peaked at 97.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94.2, in 2023.
That places Namibia 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.75 | — |
| 1991 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.25 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.25 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.33 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.5 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.6 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.2 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.6 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 97.75 | +3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 97.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.8, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 97.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.92, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.75 | 97.75 | 97.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.75 | 97.75 | 97.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.12 | 96.25 | 97.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.21 | 94.2 | 97.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Namibia?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Namibia was 97.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Namibia ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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