Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Namibia

Namibia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
80th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.0183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Namibia, 1996–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51996201020241996: 0.492 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.445 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.359 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.329 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.018 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.062 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.278 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.369 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.297 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.257 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.253 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.205 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.273 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.312 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.183 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.186 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.219 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.286 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.319 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.309 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Namibia stood at 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Namibia peaked at 0.4918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2004.

Namibia ranks 80th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4452 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.2356 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1702 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 77 Croatia 0.3775 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 78 Romania 0.3711 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 79 Malaysia 0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 81 Botswana 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 82 Fiji 0.3058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 83 Greece 0.2983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Namibia?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Namibia was 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
How does Namibia rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Namibia ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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