What is political civil liberties index in Namibia?

Political civil liberties index in Namibia was 0.896 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2016.

What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1904.

How does Namibia rank for political civil liberties index?

Namibia ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Namibia

Name: Political Civil Liberties Index in Namibia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.896 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.896

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

36th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.903

in 2016

All-time low

0.088

in 1904

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in Namibia stood at 0.896.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Namibia peaked at 0.903 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 1904.

Namibia ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0915	0.088	0.095	10
1910s	0.098	0.095	0.102	10
1920s	0.1135	0.108	0.118	10
1930s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1940s	0.111	0.099	0.114	10
1950s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1960s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1970s	0.1132	0.101	0.135	10
1980s	0.2638	0.237	0.383	10
1990s	0.8844	0.861	0.887	10
2000s	0.8863	0.883	0.891	10
2010s	0.8914	0.857	0.903	10
2020s	0.8707	0.856	0.896	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

33 Australia 0.906 compare
34 Vanuatu 0.905 compare
35 Taiwan 0.904 compare
37 Sri Lanka 0.895 compare
38 Cape Verde 0.893 compare
38 Lithuania 0.893 compare
38 Seychelles 0.893 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Namibia?: Political civil liberties index in Namibia was 0.896 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2016.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1904.
How does Namibia rank for political civil liberties index?: Namibia ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.