Physical Integrity Rights Index in Namibia
Namibia: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Namibia, 1900–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.