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Political centralization index in Namibia

Namibia: Political centralization index was 0.184 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.184
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
118th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.835
in 1900
All-time low
0.101
in 2015
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political centralization index in Namibia, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Namibia stood at 0.184.

The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Namibia peaked at 0.835 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.101, in 2015.

Namibia ranks 118th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.835 —
1901 0.835 +0.0%
1902 0.835 +0.0%
1903 0.835 +0.0%
1904 0.835 +0.0%
1905 0.835 +0.0%
1906 0.835 +0.0%
1907 0.835 +0.0%
1908 0.835 +0.0%
1909 0.835 +0.0%
1910 0.835 +0.0%
1911 0.835 +0.0%
1912 0.835 +0.0%
1913 0.835 +0.0%
1914 0.835 +0.0%
1915 0.835 +0.0%
1916 0.835 +0.0%
1917 0.835 +0.0%
1918 0.835 +0.0%
1919 0.835 +0.0%
1920 0.827 -1.0%
1921 0.827 +0.0%
1922 0.827 +0.0%
1923 0.827 +0.0%
1924 0.827 +0.0%
1925 0.827 +0.0%
1926 0.808 -2.3%
1927 0.74 -8.4%
1928 0.74 +0.0%
1929 0.74 +0.0%
1930 0.74 +0.0%
1931 0.74 +0.0%
1932 0.74 +0.0%
1933 0.74 +0.0%
1934 0.74 +0.0%
1935 0.74 +0.0%
1936 0.74 +0.0%
1937 0.74 +0.0%
1938 0.74 +0.0%
1939 0.74 +0.0%
1940 0.74 +0.0%
1941 0.74 +0.0%
1942 0.74 +0.0%
1943 0.74 +0.0%
1944 0.74 +0.0%
1945 0.74 +0.0%
1946 0.74 +0.0%
1947 0.74 +0.0%
1948 0.74 +0.0%
1949 0.74 +0.0%
1950 0.74 +0.0%
1951 0.74 +0.0%
1952 0.74 +0.0%
1953 0.74 +0.0%
1954 0.74 +0.0%
1955 0.74 +0.0%
1956 0.74 +0.0%
1957 0.74 +0.0%
1958 0.74 +0.0%
1959 0.74 +0.0%
1960 0.74 +0.0%
1961 0.74 +0.0%
1962 0.74 +0.0%
1963 0.74 +0.0%
1964 0.74 +0.0%
1965 0.74 +0.0%
1966 0.74 +0.0%
1967 0.74 +0.0%
1968 0.74 +0.0%
1969 0.74 +0.0%
1970 0.74 +0.0%
1971 0.74 +0.0%
1972 0.74 +0.0%
1973 0.74 +0.0%
1974 0.74 +0.0%
1975 0.74 +0.0%
1976 0.74 +0.0%
1977 0.74 +0.0%
1978 0.74 +0.0%
1979 0.76 +2.7%
1980 0.73 -3.9%
1981 0.73 +0.0%
1982 0.73 +0.0%
1983 0.732 +0.3%
1984 0.732 +0.0%
1985 0.75 +2.5%
1986 0.644 -14.1%
1987 0.644 +0.0%
1988 0.644 +0.0%
1989 0.556 -13.7%
1990 0.117 -79.0%
1991 0.105 -10.3%
1992 0.105 +0.0%
1993 0.105 +0.0%
1994 0.112 +6.7%
1995 0.112 +0.0%
1996 0.112 +0.0%
1997 0.112 +0.0%
1998 0.112 +0.0%
1999 0.112 +0.0%
2000 0.112 +0.0%
2001 0.112 +0.0%
2002 0.125 +11.6%
2003 0.109 -12.8%
2004 0.128 +17.4%
2005 0.108 -15.6%
2006 0.112 +3.7%
2007 0.112 +0.0%
2008 0.11 -1.8%
2009 0.114 +3.6%
2010 0.111 -2.6%
2011 0.109 -1.8%
2012 0.109 +0.0%
2013 0.111 +1.8%
2014 0.111 +0.0%
2015 0.101 -9.0%
2016 0.101 +0.0%
2017 0.13 +28.7%
2018 0.13 +0.0%
2019 0.248 +90.8%
2020 0.181 -27.0%
2021 0.197 +8.8%
2022 0.209 +6.1%
2023 0.194 -7.2%
2024 0.155 -20.1%
2025 0.184 +18.7%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.184 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.184 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.835 0.835 0.835 10
1910s 0.835 0.835 0.835 10
1920s 0.799 0.74 0.827 10
1930s 0.74 0.74 0.74 10
1940s 0.74 0.74 0.74 10
1950s 0.74 0.74 0.74 10
1960s 0.74 0.74 0.74 10
1970s 0.742 0.74 0.76 10
1980s 0.6892 0.556 0.75 10
1990s 0.1104 0.105 0.117 10
2000s 0.1142 0.108 0.128 10
2010s 0.1261 0.101 0.248 10
2020s 0.1867 0.155 0.209 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 115 Solomon Islands 0.197 compare
  2. 116 Malawi 0.193 compare
  3. 117 Poland 0.19 compare
  4. 119 Kenya 0.18 compare
  5. 120 Malta 0.176 compare
  6. 121 Slovenia 0.172 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Namibia?
Political centralization index in Namibia was 0.184 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 1900.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for political centralization index?
Namibia ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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