Political Stability - Governance estimate in Namibia

Namibia: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.5467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
71st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
-0.1691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Namibia, 1996–2024

-0.2500.250.50.7511996201020241996: 0.766 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.415 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.169 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.053 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.196 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.463 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.581 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.704 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.928 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.929 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.787 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.715 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.843 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.879 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.637 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.666 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.629 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.694 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.586 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.513 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.514 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.374 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.415 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.547 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.5467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Namibia peaked at 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.

That places Namibia 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.591 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.5277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.7154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5859 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.4723 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3736 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 68 Dominican Republic 0.5893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 69 Croatia 0.5814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 70 Laos 0.5577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 72 Portugal 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 73 East Timor 0.526 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 74 Poland 0.4987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Namibia?
Political stability - governance estimate in Namibia was 0.5467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Namibia ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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