What is egalitarian democracy index in Namibia?

Egalitarian democracy index in Namibia was 0.345 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.479 in 2016.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1900.

How does Namibia rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Namibia ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Namibia

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Namibia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.345 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.345

Change on year

up 7.1%

World rank

84th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.479

in 2016

All-time low

0.008

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Namibia stood at 0.345.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Namibia peaked at 0.479 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1900.

Namibia ranks 84th of 175 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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Namibia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.008	—
1901	0.008	+0.0%
1902	0.008	+0.0%
1903	0.008	+0.0%
1904	0.008	+0.0%
1905	0.008	+0.0%
1906	0.008	+0.0%
1907	0.008	+0.0%
1908	0.008	+0.0%
1909	0.008	+0.0%
1910	0.008	+0.0%
1911	0.008	+0.0%
1912	0.008	+0.0%
1913	0.008	+0.0%
1914	0.008	+0.0%
1915	0.008	+0.0%
1916	0.008	+0.0%
1917	0.008	+0.0%
1918	0.008	+0.0%
1919	0.008	+0.0%
1920	0.008	+0.0%
1921	0.008	+0.0%
1922	0.008	+0.0%
1923	0.008	+0.0%
1924	0.008	+0.0%
1925	0.008	+0.0%
1926	0.009	+12.5%
1927	0.01	+11.1%
1928	0.01	+0.0%
1929	0.01	+0.0%
1930	0.01	+0.0%
1931	0.01	+0.0%
1932	0.01	+0.0%
1933	0.01	+0.0%
1934	0.01	+0.0%
1935	0.01	+0.0%
1936	0.01	+0.0%
1937	0.01	+0.0%
1938	0.01	+0.0%
1939	0.01	+0.0%
1940	0.01	+0.0%
1941	0.01	+0.0%
1942	0.01	+0.0%
1943	0.01	+0.0%
1944	0.01	+0.0%
1945	0.01	+0.0%
1946	0.01	+0.0%
1947	0.01	+0.0%
1948	0.01	+0.0%
1949	0.01	+0.0%
1950	0.01	+0.0%
1951	0.01	+0.0%
1952	0.01	+0.0%
1953	0.01	+0.0%
1954	0.01	+0.0%
1955	0.01	+0.0%
1956	0.01	+0.0%
1957	0.01	+0.0%
1958	0.01	+0.0%
1959	0.01	+0.0%
1960	0.01	+0.0%
1961	0.01	+0.0%
1962	0.01	+0.0%
1963	0.01	+0.0%
1964	0.01	+0.0%
1965	0.01	+0.0%
1966	0.011	+10.0%
1967	0.011	+0.0%
1968	0.011	+0.0%
1969	0.011	+0.0%
1970	0.013	+18.2%
1971	0.013	+0.0%
1972	0.013	+0.0%
1973	0.013	+0.0%
1974	0.013	+0.0%
1975	0.013	+0.0%
1976	0.013	+0.0%
1977	0.013	+0.0%
1978	0.013	+0.0%
1979	0.014	+7.7%
1980	0.038	+171.4%
1981	0.038	+0.0%
1982	0.038	+0.0%
1983	0.036	-5.3%
1984	0.036	+0.0%
1985	0.037	+2.8%
1986	0.037	+0.0%
1987	0.037	+0.0%
1988	0.037	+0.0%
1989	0.052	+40.5%
1990	0.343	+559.6%
1991	0.385	+12.2%
1992	0.385	+0.0%
1993	0.385	+0.0%
1994	0.384	-0.3%
1995	0.435	+13.3%
1996	0.435	+0.0%
1997	0.435	+0.0%
1998	0.435	+0.0%
1999	0.434	-0.2%
2000	0.43	-0.9%
2001	0.429	-0.2%
2002	0.429	+0.0%
2003	0.43	+0.2%
2004	0.431	+0.2%
2005	0.438	+1.6%
2006	0.439	+0.2%
2007	0.434	-1.1%
2008	0.437	+0.7%
2009	0.433	-0.9%
2010	0.418	-3.5%
2011	0.423	+1.2%
2012	0.421	-0.5%
2013	0.431	+2.4%
2014	0.437	+1.4%
2015	0.472	+8.0%
2016	0.479	+1.5%
2017	0.47	-1.9%
2018	0.406	-13.6%
2019	0.381	-6.2%
2020	0.373	-2.1%
2021	0.329	-11.8%
2022	0.314	-4.6%
2023	0.314	+0.0%
2024	0.322	+2.5%
2025	0.345	+7.1%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 0.345 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Namibia's 0.345 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1910s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1920s	0.0087	0.008	0.01	10
1930s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1940s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1950s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1960s	0.0104	0.01	0.011	10
1970s	0.0131	0.013	0.014	10
1980s	0.0386	0.036	0.052	10
1990s	0.4056	0.343	0.435	10
2000s	0.433	0.429	0.439	10
2010s	0.4338	0.381	0.479	10
2020s	0.3328	0.314	0.373	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.359 compare
82 Albania 0.351 compare
83 Kenya 0.347 compare
85 Guatemala 0.338 compare
86 Sierra Leone 0.336 compare
87 Tunisia 0.323 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Namibia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,470 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0018 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Namibia?: Egalitarian democracy index in Namibia was 0.345 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.479 in 2016.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1900.
How does Namibia rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Namibia ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.