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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Namibia

Namibia: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.903
in 2019
All-time low
0.038
in 1904
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Namibia stood at 0.88.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Namibia peaked at 0.903 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1904.

Namibia ranks 61st 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.069 —
1901 0.069 +0.0%
1902 0.069 +0.0%
1903 0.069 +0.0%
1904 0.038 -44.9%
1905 0.038 +0.0%
1906 0.038 +0.0%
1907 0.038 +0.0%
1908 0.059 +55.3%
1909 0.094 +59.3%
1910 0.116 +23.4%
1911 0.116 +0.0%
1912 0.116 +0.0%
1913 0.116 +0.0%
1914 0.109 -6.0%
1915 0.144 +32.1%
1916 0.161 +11.8%
1917 0.146 -9.3%
1918 0.16 +9.6%
1919 0.16 +0.0%
1920 0.16 +0.0%
1921 0.16 +0.0%
1922 0.109 -31.9%
1923 0.142 +30.3%
1924 0.142 +0.0%
1925 0.161 +13.4%
1926 0.161 +0.0%
1927 0.161 +0.0%
1928 0.161 +0.0%
1929 0.161 +0.0%
1930 0.161 +0.0%
1931 0.161 +0.0%
1932 0.161 +0.0%
1933 0.161 +0.0%
1934 0.161 +0.0%
1935 0.161 +0.0%
1936 0.161 +0.0%
1937 0.161 +0.0%
1938 0.161 +0.0%
1939 0.161 +0.0%
1940 0.161 +0.0%
1941 0.161 +0.0%
1942 0.161 +0.0%
1943 0.161 +0.0%
1944 0.161 +0.0%
1945 0.161 +0.0%
1946 0.161 +0.0%
1947 0.161 +0.0%
1948 0.14 -13.0%
1949 0.14 +0.0%
1950 0.14 +0.0%
1951 0.14 +0.0%
1952 0.14 +0.0%
1953 0.14 +0.0%
1954 0.14 +0.0%
1955 0.14 +0.0%
1956 0.14 +0.0%
1957 0.14 +0.0%
1958 0.14 +0.0%
1959 0.135 -3.6%
1960 0.141 +4.4%
1961 0.141 +0.0%
1962 0.141 +0.0%
1963 0.141 +0.0%
1964 0.134 -5.0%
1965 0.14 +4.5%
1966 0.127 -9.3%
1967 0.107 -15.7%
1968 0.107 +0.0%
1969 0.116 +8.4%
1970 0.116 +0.0%
1971 0.116 +0.0%
1972 0.116 +0.0%
1973 0.116 +0.0%
1974 0.116 +0.0%
1975 0.116 +0.0%
1976 0.116 +0.0%
1977 0.14 +20.7%
1978 0.126 -10.0%
1979 0.126 +0.0%
1980 0.215 +70.6%
1981 0.215 +0.0%
1982 0.215 +0.0%
1983 0.215 +0.0%
1984 0.215 +0.0%
1985 0.215 +0.0%
1986 0.215 +0.0%
1987 0.215 +0.0%
1988 0.215 +0.0%
1989 0.32 +48.8%
1990 0.794 +148.1%
1991 0.892 +12.3%
1992 0.892 +0.0%
1993 0.892 +0.0%
1994 0.892 +0.0%
1995 0.892 +0.0%
1996 0.892 +0.0%
1997 0.892 +0.0%
1998 0.892 +0.0%
1999 0.87 -2.5%
2000 0.87 +0.0%
2001 0.892 +2.5%
2002 0.892 +0.0%
2003 0.892 +0.0%
2004 0.892 +0.0%
2005 0.892 +0.0%
2006 0.892 +0.0%
2007 0.892 +0.0%
2008 0.892 +0.0%
2009 0.897 +0.6%
2010 0.897 +0.0%
2011 0.897 +0.0%
2012 0.897 +0.0%
2013 0.897 +0.0%
2014 0.897 +0.0%
2015 0.897 +0.0%
2016 0.897 +0.0%
2017 0.897 +0.0%
2018 0.897 +0.0%
2019 0.903 +0.7%
2020 0.903 +0.0%
2021 0.903 +0.0%
2022 0.903 +0.0%
2023 0.903 +0.0%
2024 0.88 -2.5%
2025 0.88 +0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5575, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.0581 0.038 0.094 10
1910s 0.1344 0.109 0.161 10
1920s 0.1518 0.109 0.161 10
1930s 0.161 0.161 0.161 10
1940s 0.1568 0.14 0.161 10
1950s 0.1395 0.135 0.14 10
1960s 0.1295 0.107 0.141 10
1970s 0.1204 0.116 0.14 10
1980s 0.2255 0.215 0.32 10
1990s 0.88 0.794 0.892 10
2000s 0.8903 0.87 0.897 10
2010s 0.8976 0.897 0.903 10
2020s 0.8953 0.88 0.903 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 58 Moldova 0.886 compare
  2. 59 Malaysia 0.884 compare
  3. 59 Solomon Islands 0.884 compare
  4. 62 Botswana 0.873 compare
  5. 63 Bulgaria 0.872 compare
  6. 64 Benin 0.871 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Namibia?
Physical integrity rights index in Namibia was 0.88 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1904.
How does Namibia rank for physical integrity rights index?
Namibia ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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