How does Namibia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?

Namibia ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Namibia

Name: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Namibia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 2.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

2.73

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

13th

of 176 countries

All-time high

2.73

in 2024

All-time low

0.059

in 1903

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Namibia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Namibia stood at 2.73. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Namibia peaked at 2.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 1903.

Namibia ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Namibia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.105	—
1901	0.105	+0.0%
1902	0.105	+0.0%
1903	0.059	-43.8%
1904	0.059	+0.0%
1905	0.059	+0.0%
1906	0.059	+0.0%
1907	0.059	+0.0%
1908	0.182	+208.5%
1909	0.245	+34.6%
1910	0.245	+0.0%
1911	0.245	+0.0%
1912	0.245	+0.0%
1913	0.245	+0.0%
1914	0.245	+0.0%
1915	0.416	+69.8%
1916	0.366	-12.0%
1917	0.366	+0.0%
1918	0.366	+0.0%
1919	0.366	+0.0%
1920	0.366	+0.0%
1921	0.366	+0.0%
1922	0.366	+0.0%
1923	0.366	+0.0%
1924	0.366	+0.0%
1925	0.366	+0.0%
1926	0.366	+0.0%
1927	0.366	+0.0%
1928	0.366	+0.0%
1929	0.366	+0.0%
1930	0.366	+0.0%
1931	0.366	+0.0%
1932	0.366	+0.0%
1933	0.366	+0.0%
1934	0.366	+0.0%
1935	0.366	+0.0%
1936	0.366	+0.0%
1937	0.366	+0.0%
1938	0.366	+0.0%
1939	0.366	+0.0%
1940	0.366	+0.0%
1941	0.366	+0.0%
1942	0.366	+0.0%
1943	0.366	+0.0%
1944	0.366	+0.0%
1945	0.366	+0.0%
1946	0.366	+0.0%
1947	0.366	+0.0%
1948	0.366	+0.0%
1949	0.366	+0.0%
1950	0.366	+0.0%
1951	0.366	+0.0%
1952	0.366	+0.0%
1953	0.366	+0.0%
1954	0.366	+0.0%
1955	0.366	+0.0%
1956	0.366	+0.0%
1957	0.366	+0.0%
1958	0.366	+0.0%
1959	0.366	+0.0%
1960	0.366	+0.0%
1961	0.366	+0.0%
1962	0.366	+0.0%
1963	0.366	+0.0%
1964	0.366	+0.0%
1965	0.366	+0.0%
1966	0.366	+0.0%
1967	0.366	+0.0%
1968	0.366	+0.0%
1969	0.366	+0.0%
1970	0.366	+0.0%
1971	0.366	+0.0%
1972	0.366	+0.0%
1973	0.366	+0.0%
1974	0.366	+0.0%
1975	0.366	+0.0%
1976	0.366	+0.0%
1977	0.366	+0.0%
1978	0.366	+0.0%
1979	0.366	+0.0%
1980	0.523	+42.9%
1981	0.523	+0.0%
1982	0.523	+0.0%
1983	0.523	+0.0%
1984	0.523	+0.0%
1985	0.523	+0.0%
1986	0.523	+0.0%
1987	0.523	+0.0%
1988	0.523	+0.0%
1989	0.523	+0.0%
1990	1.12	+113.6%
1991	1.46	+30.3%
1992	1.46	+0.0%
1993	1.46	+0.0%
1994	1.46	+0.0%
1995	1.46	+0.0%
1996	1.46	+0.0%
1997	1.46	+0.0%
1998	1.46	+0.0%
1999	1.46	+0.0%
2000	1.46	+0.0%
2001	1.46	+0.0%
2002	1.46	+0.0%
2003	1.46	+0.0%
2004	1.46	+0.0%
2005	1.46	+0.0%
2006	1.46	+0.0%
2007	1.46	+0.0%
2008	1.46	+0.0%
2009	1.46	+0.0%
2010	1.5	+3.2%
2011	1.5	+0.0%
2012	1.5	+0.0%
2013	1.5	+0.0%
2014	1.5	+0.0%
2015	1.5	+0.0%
2016	1.5	+0.0%
2017	1.5	+0.0%
2018	2.47	+64.1%
2019	2.47	+0.0%
2020	2.2	-11.0%
2021	2.39	+9.0%
2022	2.39	+0.0%
2023	2.39	+0.0%
2024	2.73	+14.2%
2025	2.73	+0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 2.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1905. (46 countries reporting)
Namibia's 2.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0345. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1037	0.059	0.245	10
1910s	0.3105	0.245	0.416	10
1920s	0.366	0.366	0.366	10
1930s	0.366	0.366	0.366	10
1940s	0.366	0.366	0.366	10
1950s	0.366	0.366	0.366	10
1960s	0.366	0.366	0.366	10
1970s	0.366	0.366	0.366	10
1980s	0.523	0.523	0.523	10
1990s	1.42	1.12	1.46	10
2000s	1.46	1.46	1.46	10
2010s	1.7	1.5	2.47	10
2020s	2.47	2.2	2.73	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

10 Singapore 3.11 compare
11 Sweden 2.86 compare
12 Belgium 2.85 compare
14 Finland 2.71 compare
15 New Zealand 2.69 compare
16 Seychelles 2.65 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Namibia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Namibia?: Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Namibia was 2.73 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2024.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1903.
How does Namibia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: Namibia ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.