Citizen support for democracy in Namibia
Namibia: Citizen support for democracy was -0.1222 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Namibia, 1999–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Namibia is -0.1222, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Namibia peaked at 0.123 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.48, in 2006.
That places Namibia 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, 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 | -1.22 | -1.22 | -1.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | -1.21 | -1.48 | -0.5733 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.112 | -0.429 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1222 | -0.1222 | -0.1222 | 1 |
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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)
- 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 support for democracy in Namibia?
- Citizen support for democracy in Namibia was -0.1222 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.123 in 2014.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.48 in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Namibia ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for 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 support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.