Political Stability/No Violence in Namibia
Namibia: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.8903 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Political Stability/No Violence in Namibia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.8903 for political stability/no violence in 2011.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 322.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Namibia peaked at 1.19 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.4, in 2000.
That places Namibia 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Stability/No Violence in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7681 | — |
| 1998 | 0.3776 | -50.8% |
| 2000 | -0.4 | -205.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0759 | -119.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4126 | +444.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6362 | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5923 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7869 | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8453 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7395 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8903 | +20.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.8903 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3193. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.8903 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability/No Violence in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +444.0% | 0.0759 | 0.4126 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5729 | 0.3776 | 0.7681 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.573 | -0.4 | 1.19 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8149 | 0.7395 | 0.8903 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Botswana 1.04 compare
- 2 Seychelles 0.9743 compare
- 4 Mauritius 0.8759 compare
- 5 Cape Verde 0.7115 compare
- 6 Zambia 0.4736 compare
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/no violence in Namibia?
- Political stability/no violence in Namibia was 0.8903 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2008.
- What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for political stability/no violence?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.