What is rule of law in Namibia?

Rule of law in Namibia was 0.1943 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.

What is the highest rule of law recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.3632 in 2008.

What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was -0.0728 in 2005.

How does Namibia rank for rule of law?

Namibia ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is rule of law rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law in Namibia

Name: Rule of Law in Namibia
Creator: World Bank Institute
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: Rule of Law was 0.1943 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

0.1943

Change on year

down 13.4%

World rank

4th

of 53 countries

All-time high

0.3632

in 2008

All-time low

-0.0728

in 2005

Years of data

1996–2011

Rule of Law in Namibia, 1996–2011

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law in Namibia is 0.1943, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Namibia peaked at 0.3632 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0728, in 2005.

Namibia ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1992	0.1992	0.1992	2
2000s	0.1641	-0.0728	0.3632	9
2010s	0.2094	0.1943	0.2244	2

Countries ranked near Namibia

1 Mauritius 0.8638 compare
2 Botswana 0.6553 compare
3 Cape Verde 0.4391 compare
5 South Africa 0.1003 compare
6 Seychelles -0.0149 compare
7 Ghana -0.0567 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.2035 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Namibia?: Rule of law in Namibia was 0.1943 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3632 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0728 in 2005.
How does Namibia rank for rule of law?: Namibia ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law (estimate)
Source: World Bank Institute
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.