Human Rights Index in Namibia
Namibia: Human Rights Index was 0.883 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index in Namibia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.883 for human rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index in Namibia peaked at 0.883 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.073, in 1904.
That places Namibia 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 0.0807 | 0.073 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1108 | 0.1 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1241 | 0.108 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1228 | 0.11 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1097 | 0.107 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1104 | 0.104 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1162 | 0.105 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2268 | 0.213 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8583 | 0.804 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8677 | 0.86 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8687 | 0.855 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8695 | 0.86 | 0.883 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0.888 compare
- 39 Croatia 0.886 compare
- 40 Slovenia 0.883 compare
- 42 Montenegro 0.881 compare
- 42 Vanuatu 0.881 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)
- 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 human rights index in Namibia?
- Human rights index in Namibia was 0.883 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1904.
- How does Namibia rank for human rights index?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.