Political Participation Index in Namibia
Namibia: Political Participation Index was 7.75 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Political Participation Index in Namibia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political participation index in Namibia stood at 7.75. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Namibia peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 23rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Political Participation Index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.75 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.75 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.75 | -11.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.88, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 | 7.75 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.55 | 8.5 | 8.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.42 | 7.75 | 8.75 | 3 |
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 political participation index in Namibia?
- Political participation index in Namibia was 7.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for political participation index?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.