Political Stability - Governance score in Namibia

Namibia: Political Stability - Governance score was 75.23 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
75.23 0-100
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.08 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
63.01 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Namibia, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 79 0-1001998: 73 0-1002000: 63 0-1002002: 66.8 0-1002003: 69.2 0-1002004: 73.8 0-1002005: 75.8 0-1002006: 77.9 0-1002007: 81.7 0-1002008: 84.1 0-1002009: 81.8 0-1002010: 79.3 0-1002011: 78.1 0-1002012: 80.3 0-1002013: 80.9 0-1002014: 76.8 0-1002015: 78.2 0-1002016: 77.3 0-1002017: 76.6 0-1002018: 77.8 0-1002019: 75.9 0-1002020: 74.7 0-1002021: 74.7 0-1002022: 72.3 0-1002023: 73 0-1002024: 75.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Namibia stood at 75.23 0-100.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Namibia peaked at 84.08 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.01 0-100, in 2000.

That places Namibia 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Political Stability - Governance score in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Namibia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 78.99 0-100
1998 72.99 0-100 -7.6%
2000 63.01 0-100 -13.7%
2002 66.8 0-100 +6.0%
2003 69.24 0-100 +3.6%
2004 73.8 0-100 +6.6%
2005 75.82 0-100 +2.7%
2006 77.92 0-100 +2.8%
2007 81.74 0-100 +4.9%
2008 84.08 0-100 +2.9%
2009 81.77 0-100 -2.8%
2010 79.34 0-100 -3.0%
2011 78.11 0-100 -1.6%
2012 80.3 0-100 +2.8%
2013 80.91 0-100 +0.8%
2014 76.77 0-100 -5.1%
2015 78.15 0-100 +1.8%
2016 77.27 0-100 -1.1%
2017 76.65 0-100 -0.8%
2018 77.75 0-100 +1.4%
2019 75.9 0-100 -2.4%
2020 74.65 0-100 -1.6%
2021 74.67 0-100 +0.0%
2022 72.28 0-100 -3.2%
2023 72.98 0-100 +1.0%
2024 75.23 0-100 +3.1%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 75.23 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.57 0-100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 75.23 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.99 0-100 72.99 0-100 78.99 0-100 2
2000s 74.91 0-100 63.01 0-100 84.08 0-100 9
2010s 78.12 0-100 75.9 0-100 80.91 0-100 10
2020s 73.96 0-100 72.28 0-100 75.23 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 68 Dominican Republic 75.96 0-100 compare
  2. 69 Croatia 75.83 0-100 compare
  3. 70 Laos 75.42 0-100 compare
  4. 72 Portugal 75.07 0-100 compare
  5. 73 East Timor 74.88 0-100 compare
  6. 74 Poland 74.41 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Namibia?
Political stability - governance score in Namibia was 75.23 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 84.08 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.01 0-100 in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for political stability - governance score?
Namibia ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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