What is executive corruption index in Namibia?

Executive corruption index in Namibia was 0.289 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 1980.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.289 in 2025.

How does Namibia rank for executive corruption index?

Namibia ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

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

Executive Corruption Index in Namibia

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

Namibia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.289 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.289

Change on year

down 11.1%

World rank

114th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.7

in 1980

All-time low

0.289

in 2025

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Namibia is 0.289, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Namibia peaked at 0.7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.289, in 2025.

Namibia ranks 114th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.677	0.677	0.677	10
1910s	0.677	0.677	0.677	10
1920s	0.677	0.677	0.677	10
1930s	0.677	0.677	0.677	10
1940s	0.677	0.677	0.677	10
1950s	0.677	0.677	0.677	10
1960s	0.677	0.677	0.677	10
1970s	0.677	0.677	0.677	10
1980s	0.6979	0.679	0.7	10
1990s	0.299	0.299	0.299	10
2000s	0.299	0.299	0.299	10
2010s	0.3056	0.29	0.401	10
2020s	0.4	0.289	0.462	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

111 Colombia 0.307 compare
112 Lesotho 0.298 compare
113 Senegal 0.294 compare
115 East Timor 0.285 compare
115 Vietnam 0.285 compare
117 Sri Lanka 0.28 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Namibia?: Executive corruption index in Namibia was 0.289 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 1980.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.289 in 2025.
How does Namibia rank for executive corruption index?: Namibia ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).