What is age of democracy in Namibia?

Age of democracy in Namibia was 29 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 29 years in 2018.

What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.

How does Namibia rank for age of democracy?

Namibia ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.

Is age of democracy rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Age of democracy in Namibia

Name: Age of democracy in Namibia
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Age of democracy was 29 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

29 years

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

43rd

of 110 countries

All-time high

29 years

in 2018

All-time low

1 years

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2018

Age of democracy in Namibia, 1990–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 29 years for age of democracy in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of democracy in Namibia peaked at 29 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.

That places Namibia 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	5.5 years	1 years	10 years	10
2000s	15.5 years	11 years	20 years	10
2010s	25 years	21 years	29 years	9

Countries ranked near Namibia

40 Chile 30 years compare
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See the full ranking of 110 places →

More social development data for Namibia

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5,470 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 685 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.519 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.883 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.349 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.883 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of democracy in Namibia?: Age of democracy in Namibia was 29 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 29 years in 2018.
What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for age of democracy?: Namibia ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is age of democracy rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Age of democracy
Unit: years
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.