Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Namibia
Namibia: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 78.59 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.59 0-100
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
64th
of 208 countries
All-time high
83.79 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
61.4 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Namibia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in Namibia stood at 78.59 0-100.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Namibia peaked at 83.79 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.4 0-100, in 2000.
That places Namibia 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.88 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 72.24 0-100 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 61.4 0-100 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 65.88 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 68.28 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 73.38 0-100 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 75.34 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 77.61 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 81.6 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 83.79 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 81.39 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 78.8 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 77.55 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.85 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 80.5 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.43 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 77.96 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 77.06 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 76.27 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.45 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 75.52 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 74.56 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 74.58 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.06 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 72.86 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 76.33 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 78.59 0-100 | +3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 78.59 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.26 0-100, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 78.59 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.56 0-100 | 72.24 0-100 | 78.88 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.3 0-100 | 61.4 0-100 | 83.79 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.74 0-100 | 75.52 0-100 | 80.5 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.83 0-100 | 72.06 0-100 | 78.59 0-100 | 6 |
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 stability - governance score in Namibia?
- Political stability - governance score in Namibia was 78.59 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.79 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for political stability - governance score?
- Namibia ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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