Legislative Corruption Score in Namibia
Namibia: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.886 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.886
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.94
in 1985
All-time low
0.811
in 2022
Years of data
97
1926–2025
Legislative Corruption Score in Namibia, 1926–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Namibia is 0.886, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Namibia peaked at 1.94 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.811, in 2022.
That places Namibia 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 97 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 1.92 | — |
| 1927 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.62 | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.94 | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | -44.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.811 | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.886 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.886 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.886 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 4 |
| 1930s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.62 | 1.94 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.811 | 1.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Namibia?
- Legislative corruption score in Namibia was 0.886 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 1985.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.811 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for legislative corruption score?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.