LGBT+ Rights Index in Namibia
Namibia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.5822 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Namibia, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Namibia is 0.5822, measured in 2019.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Namibia peaked at 1.58 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.2853, in 1991.
That places Namibia 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9892 | -0.2853 | 1.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 0.5822 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5822 | 0.5822 | 0.5822 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 118 Kiribati 0.6099 compare
- 119 Eswatini 0.6024 compare
- 121 Malawi 0.4594 compare
- 122 Egypt 0.0912 compare
- 123 Bahrain 0.0719 compare
- 123 Benin 0.0719 compare
- 123 Chad 0.0719 compare
- 123 Congo 0.0719 compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0719 compare
- 123 Gabon 0.0719 compare
- 123 Iraq 0.0719 compare
- 123 Madagascar 0.0719 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 lgbt+ rights index in Namibia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Namibia was 0.5822 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 1996.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2853 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.