Political Participation Index in Namibia

Namibia: Political Participation Index was 7.75 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7.75
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
23rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
7.75
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Namibia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 92009: 7.82011: 8.52013: 8.82015: 8.52017: 8.52019: 8.52021: 8.82023: 8.82025: 7.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Armenia 7.75 compare
  2. 23 Lesotho 7.75 compare
  3. 23 Mauritius 7.75 compare
  4. 23 Moldova 7.75 compare
  5. 23 Montenegro 7.75 compare
  6. 23 South Korea 7.75 compare

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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

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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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.