What is strong elected local governments index in Namibia?

Strong elected local governments index in Namibia was 0.703 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2013.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 1900.

How does Namibia rank for strong elected local governments index?

Namibia ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Namibia

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Namibia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.703 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.703

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

105th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.95

in 2013

All-time low

0.18

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Namibia is 0.703, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Namibia peaked at 0.95 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 1900.

Namibia ranks 105th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.18	0.18	0.18	10
1910s	0.18	0.18	0.18	10
1920s	0.4583	0.353	0.704	10
1930s	0.704	0.704	0.704	10
1940s	0.704	0.704	0.704	10
1950s	0.704	0.704	0.704	10
1960s	0.704	0.704	0.704	10
1970s	0.704	0.704	0.704	10
1980s	0.704	0.704	0.704	10
1990s	0.919	0.919	0.919	10
2000s	0.919	0.919	0.919	10
2010s	0.9134	0.859	0.95	10
2020s	0.781	0.703	0.859	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

102 Nicaragua 0.725 compare
103 Romania 0.722 compare
104 Turkey 0.709 compare
106 Iraq 0.7 compare
107 Mali 0.699 compare
108 Niger 0.692 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Namibia?: Strong elected local governments index in Namibia was 0.703 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2013.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 1900.
How does Namibia rank for strong elected local governments index?: Namibia ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.