What is participatory democracy index in Namibia?

Participatory democracy index in Namibia was 0.349 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.444 in 2015.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1900.

How does Namibia rank for participatory democracy index?

Namibia ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Namibia

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

Namibia: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.349 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.349

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

71st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.444

in 2015

All-time low

0.031

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory democracy index in Namibia stood at 0.349.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Namibia peaked at 0.444 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1900.

Namibia ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Democracy Index in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Namibia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.031	—
1901	0.031	+0.0%
1902	0.031	+0.0%
1903	0.031	+0.0%
1904	0.031	+0.0%
1905	0.031	+0.0%
1906	0.031	+0.0%
1907	0.031	+0.0%
1908	0.031	+0.0%
1909	0.031	+0.0%
1910	0.031	+0.0%
1911	0.031	+0.0%
1912	0.031	+0.0%
1913	0.031	+0.0%
1914	0.031	+0.0%
1915	0.031	+0.0%
1916	0.031	+0.0%
1917	0.031	+0.0%
1918	0.031	+0.0%
1919	0.031	+0.0%
1920	0.045	+45.2%
1921	0.045	+0.0%
1922	0.045	+0.0%
1923	0.045	+0.0%
1924	0.045	+0.0%
1925	0.045	+0.0%
1926	0.047	+4.4%
1927	0.078	+66.0%
1928	0.078	+0.0%
1929	0.078	+0.0%
1930	0.078	+0.0%
1931	0.078	+0.0%
1932	0.078	+0.0%
1933	0.078	+0.0%
1934	0.078	+0.0%
1935	0.078	+0.0%
1936	0.078	+0.0%
1937	0.078	+0.0%
1938	0.078	+0.0%
1939	0.078	+0.0%
1940	0.078	+0.0%
1941	0.078	+0.0%
1942	0.078	+0.0%
1943	0.078	+0.0%
1944	0.078	+0.0%
1945	0.078	+0.0%
1946	0.086	+10.3%
1947	0.078	-9.3%
1948	0.076	-2.6%
1949	0.076	+0.0%
1950	0.076	+0.0%
1951	0.076	+0.0%
1952	0.076	+0.0%
1953	0.076	+0.0%
1954	0.076	+0.0%
1955	0.076	+0.0%
1956	0.076	+0.0%
1957	0.076	+0.0%
1958	0.076	+0.0%
1959	0.076	+0.0%
1960	0.076	+0.0%
1961	0.076	+0.0%
1962	0.077	+1.3%
1963	0.077	+0.0%
1964	0.077	+0.0%
1965	0.077	+0.0%
1966	0.077	+0.0%
1967	0.077	+0.0%
1968	0.077	+0.0%
1969	0.077	+0.0%
1970	0.079	+2.6%
1971	0.079	+0.0%
1972	0.079	+0.0%
1973	0.079	+0.0%
1974	0.079	+0.0%
1975	0.079	+0.0%
1976	0.079	+0.0%
1977	0.088	+11.4%
1978	0.078	-11.4%
1979	0.079	+1.3%
1980	0.088	+11.4%
1981	0.088	+0.0%
1982	0.088	+0.0%
1983	0.085	-3.4%
1984	0.085	+0.0%
1985	0.087	+2.4%
1986	0.087	+0.0%
1987	0.088	+1.1%
1988	0.087	-1.1%
1989	0.108	+24.1%
1990	0.328	+203.7%
1991	0.361	+10.1%
1992	0.364	+0.8%
1993	0.364	+0.0%
1994	0.362	-0.5%
1995	0.414	+14.4%
1996	0.414	+0.0%
1997	0.414	+0.0%
1998	0.414	+0.0%
1999	0.413	-0.2%
2000	0.408	-1.2%
2001	0.406	-0.5%
2002	0.406	+0.0%
2003	0.406	+0.0%
2004	0.409	+0.7%
2005	0.415	+1.5%
2006	0.417	+0.5%
2007	0.413	-1.0%
2008	0.415	+0.5%
2009	0.409	-1.4%
2010	0.4	-2.2%
2011	0.402	+0.5%
2012	0.399	-0.7%
2013	0.407	+2.0%
2014	0.41	+0.7%
2015	0.444	+8.3%
2016	0.444	+0.0%
2017	0.437	-1.6%
2018	0.421	-3.7%
2019	0.388	-7.8%
2020	0.381	-1.8%
2021	0.376	-1.3%
2022	0.378	+0.5%
2023	0.35	-7.4%
2024	0.344	-1.7%
2025	0.349	+1.5%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 0.349 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Namibia's 0.349 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1910s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1920s	0.0551	0.045	0.078	10
1930s	0.078	0.078	0.078	10
1940s	0.0784	0.076	0.086	10
1950s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1960s	0.0768	0.076	0.077	10
1970s	0.0798	0.078	0.088	10
1980s	0.0891	0.085	0.108	10
1990s	0.3848	0.328	0.414	10
2000s	0.4104	0.406	0.417	10
2010s	0.4152	0.388	0.444	10
2020s	0.363	0.344	0.381	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

68 Malawi 0.366 compare
69 Ghana 0.361 compare
70 North Macedonia 0.354 compare
71 Bhutan 0.349 compare
73 Zambia 0.348 compare
74 Barbados 0.347 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Namibia?: Participatory democracy index in Namibia was 0.349 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.444 in 2015.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1900.
How does Namibia rank for participatory democracy index?: Namibia ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.