Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Namibia
Namibia: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.274 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Namibia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Namibia stood at 0.274.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Namibia peaked at 0.489 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.188, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 124th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.462 | 0.462 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.462 | 0.462 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4308 | 0.358 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.358 | 0.358 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.358 | 0.358 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.358 | 0.358 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.358 | 0.358 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3684 | 0.358 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4104 | 0.36 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.197 | 0.188 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3008 | 0.274 | 0.338 | 6 |
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More social development data for Namibia
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.883 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.519 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.633 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.87 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.859 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.349 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Namibia?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Namibia was 0.274 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.489 in 1983.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.188 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Namibia ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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