Equal Rights Protection Index in Namibia
Namibia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.401 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Namibia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Namibia is 0.401, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Namibia peaked at 0.725 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1900.
Namibia ranks 136th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 | 0.006 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6988 | 0.652 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.725 | 0.725 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6855 | 0.604 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3793 | 0.289 | 0.594 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 133 India 0.408 compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.402 compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 0.402 compare
- 137 Bangladesh 0.374 compare
- 138 Guatemala 0.371 compare
- 139 China 0.368 compare
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 equal rights protection index in Namibia?
- Equal rights protection index in Namibia was 0.401 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.725 in 2000.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1900.
- How does Namibia rank for equal rights protection index?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.