Safety and Rule of Law in Namibia

Namibia: Safety and Rule of Law was 78 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
78
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
79.94
in 2008
All-time low
76.1
in 2001
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Namibia, 2000–2011

0204060802000200520112000: 76.42001: 76.12002: 76.72003: 78.52004: 77.62005: 78.12006: 77.52007: 78.72008: 79.92009: 78.52010: 77.92011: 78

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 78 for safety and rule of law in 2011.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Namibia peaked at 79.94 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.1, in 2001.

Namibia ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Safety and Rule of Law in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Safety and Rule of Law in Namibia, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 76.41
2001 76.1 -0.4%
2002 76.69 +0.8%
2003 78.46 +2.3%
2004 77.58 -1.1%
2005 78.07 +0.6%
2006 77.54 -0.7%
2007 78.73 +1.5%
2008 79.94 +1.5%
2009 78.46 -1.9%
2010 77.92 -0.7%
2011 78 +0.1%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.04, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.04, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.8 76.1 79.94 10
2010s 77.96 77.92 78 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Botswana 89.45 compare
  2. 2 Mauritius 88.42 compare
  3. 3 Cape Verde 82.39 compare
  4. 5 Seychelles 74.59 compare
  5. 6 Ghana 72.04 compare
  6. 7 South Africa 71.49 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Namibia?
Safety and rule of law in Namibia was 78 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 79.94 in 2008.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.1 in 2001.
How does Namibia rank for safety and rule of law?
Namibia ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safety and Rule of Law
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.