Age of electoral democracy in Namibia
Namibia: Age of electoral democracy was 36 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Namibia stood at 36 years. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Namibia peaked at 36 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 63rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 | 25.5 years | 21 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 years | 31 years | 36 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Namibia?
- Age of electoral democracy in Namibia was 36 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Namibia ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.