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Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Namibia

Namibia: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate was 0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
80th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.5126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
All-time low
0.1646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Namibia, 1996–2024

0.20.30.40.51996201020241996: 0.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.185 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.168 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.165 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.177 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.275 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.432 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.513 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.484 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.441 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.393 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.234 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.349 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.334 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.414 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.443 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.411 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.443 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.378 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.405 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.415 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.402 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance estimate in Namibia is 0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Namibia peaked at 0.5126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

Namibia ranks 80th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Namibia, year by year

Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 0.1853 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -40.2%
2000 0.168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.3%
2002 0.1646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2003 0.1772 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.6%
2004 0.2751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +55.3%
2005 0.4319 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +57.0%
2006 0.5126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.7%
2007 0.4837 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%
2008 0.4414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.8%
2009 0.3931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.9%
2010 0.2395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -39.1%
2011 0.2343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2012 0.3491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +49.0%
2013 0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.3%
2014 0.4142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.9%
2015 0.4428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.9%
2016 0.4198 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2017 0.4106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2018 0.4426 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%
2019 0.3783 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.5%
2020 0.4049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.0%
2021 0.4148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.5%
2022 0.3873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.6%
2023 0.4018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.7%
2024 0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2476 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1853 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.3386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.3666 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.3891 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 77 Puerto Rico 0.3782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 78 Mauritius 0.3689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 79 East Timor 0.3455 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 81 Fiji 0.3316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 82 Solomon Islands 0.3267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 83 Brazil 0.3165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance estimate in Namibia?
Voice and accountability - governance estimate in Namibia was 0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
Namibia ranks 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.