Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Namibia
Namibia: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 1.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Namibia, 2003–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Namibia is 1.11, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Namibia peaked at 1.25 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2012.
That places Namibia 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.13 | 1.25 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.633 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.859 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.87 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.349 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.519 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Namibia?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Namibia was 1.11 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2003.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.