What is democracy index in Namibia?

Democracy index in Namibia was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy index recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 6 in 1990.

What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1990.

How does Namibia rank for democracy index?

Namibia ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy index rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy Index in Namibia

Name: Democracy Index in Namibia
Creator: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Democracy Index was 6 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

86th

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 1990

All-time low

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2018

Democracy Index in Namibia, 1990–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 6 for democracy index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy index in Namibia peaked at 6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1990.

That places Namibia 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	6	6	6	10
2000s	6	6	6	10
2010s	6	6	6	9

Countries ranked near Namibia

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More social development data for Namibia

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)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.519 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is democracy index in Namibia?: Democracy index in Namibia was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy index recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 6 in 1990.
What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for democracy index?: Namibia ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy index rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Democracy Index
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).