Democracy in Namibia
Namibia: Democracy was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Namibia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Namibia is 5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Namibia peaked at 7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Namibia 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5417 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0961 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7156 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2035 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 202.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Namibia?
- Democracy in Namibia was 5 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Namibia rank for democracy?
- Namibia ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.