Political Corruption Index in Namibia
Namibia: Political Corruption Index was 0.274 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Namibia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Namibia is 0.274, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption 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 |
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 political corruption index in Namibia?
- Political corruption index in Namibia was 0.274 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.489 in 1983.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.188 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for political corruption index?
- Namibia ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.