Voice and Accountability in Namibia

Namibia: Voice and Accountability was 0.3319 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
0.3319
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.4939
in 2006
All-time low
0.217
in 2003
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Namibia, 1996–2011

00.10.20.30.40.51996200320111996: 0.4881998: 0.2792000: 0.3082002: 0.2282003: 0.2172004: 0.3172005: 0.3692006: 0.4942007: 0.4552008: 0.4412009: 0.3462010: 0.3252011: 0.332

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, voice and accountability in Namibia stood at 0.3319.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Namibia peaked at 0.4939 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.217, in 2003.

Namibia ranks 6th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3834 0.2789 0.4879 2
2000s 0.3528 0.217 0.4939 9
2010s 0.3283 0.3247 0.3319 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 3 South Africa 0.5694 compare
  2. 4 Ghana 0.4963 compare
  3. 5 Botswana 0.4244 compare
  4. 7 Benin 0.2033 compare
  5. 8 Mali 0.1388 compare
  6. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1249 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Namibia?
Voice and accountability in Namibia was 0.3319 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4939 in 2006.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for voice and accountability?
Namibia ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.