Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Namibia

Namibia: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 208 countries
All-time high
16
in 2013
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Namibia, 1996–2025

0510151996201020251996: 61998: 62000: 72002: 102003: 112004: 122005: 142006: 142007: 152008: 152009: 152010: 152011: 152012: 152013: 162014: 152015: 162016: 152017: 152018: 132019: 122020: 112021: 132022: 132023: 122024: 132025: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, voice and accountability - number of sources in Namibia stood at 13.

The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Namibia peaked at 16 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.

That places Namibia 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Namibia, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 6 —
1998 6 +0.0%
2000 7 +16.7%
2002 10 +42.9%
2003 11 +10.0%
2004 12 +9.1%
2005 14 +16.7%
2006 14 +0.0%
2007 15 +7.1%
2008 15 +0.0%
2009 15 +0.0%
2010 15 +0.0%
2011 15 +0.0%
2012 15 +0.0%
2013 16 +6.7%
2014 15 -6.2%
2015 16 +6.7%
2016 15 -6.2%
2017 15 +0.0%
2018 13 -13.3%
2019 12 -7.7%
2020 11 -8.3%
2021 13 +18.2%
2022 13 +0.0%
2023 12 -7.7%
2024 13 +8.3%
2025 13 +0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 12.56 7 15 9
2010s 14.7 12 16 10
2020s 12.5 11 13 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 25 Argentina 13 compare
  2. 25 Benin 13 compare
  3. 25 Botswana 13 compare
  4. 25 Brazil 13 compare
  5. 25 Congo 13 compare
  6. 25 Ethiopia 13 compare
  7. 25 Mexico 13 compare
  8. 25 South Africa 13 compare
  9. 25 Tunisia 13 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - number of sources in Namibia?
Voice and accountability - number of sources in Namibia was 13 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 16 in 2013.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
How does Namibia rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
Namibia ranks 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is voice and accountability - number of sources 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 World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,514 data points, 1996–2025
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