Rule of Law in Namibia
Namibia: Rule of Law was 13 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Namibia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in Namibia stood at 13 number off surveys/polls.
That represents a change of up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Namibia peaked at 14 number off surveys/polls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.
Namibia ranks 25th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 number off surveys/polls | 5 number off surveys/polls | 7 number off surveys/polls | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.67 number off surveys/polls | 7 number off surveys/polls | 14 number off surveys/polls | 9 |
| 2010s | 13 number off surveys/polls | 13 number off surveys/polls | 13 number off surveys/polls | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 25 Benin 13 number off surveys/polls compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 13 number off surveys/polls compare
- 25 Mauritania 13 number off surveys/polls compare
- 25 Rwanda 13 number off surveys/polls compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 13 number off surveys/polls compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0961 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7156 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5417 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2035 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 202.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Namibia?
- Rule of law in Namibia was 13 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 number off surveys/polls in 2009.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for rule of law?
- Namibia ranks 25th 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 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.