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Political Corruption Index in Namibia

Namibia: Political Corruption Index was 0.274 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.274
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
124th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.489
in 1983
All-time low
0.188
in 2015
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Corruption Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

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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.

Political Corruption Index in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.462 —
1901 0.462 +0.0%
1902 0.462 +0.0%
1903 0.462 +0.0%
1904 0.462 +0.0%
1905 0.462 +0.0%
1906 0.462 +0.0%
1907 0.462 +0.0%
1908 0.462 +0.0%
1909 0.462 +0.0%
1910 0.462 +0.0%
1911 0.462 +0.0%
1912 0.462 +0.0%
1913 0.462 +0.0%
1914 0.462 +0.0%
1915 0.462 +0.0%
1916 0.462 +0.0%
1917 0.462 +0.0%
1918 0.462 +0.0%
1919 0.462 +0.0%
1920 0.462 +0.0%
1921 0.462 +0.0%
1922 0.462 +0.0%
1923 0.462 +0.0%
1924 0.462 +0.0%
1925 0.462 +0.0%
1926 0.462 +0.0%
1927 0.358 -22.5%
1928 0.358 +0.0%
1929 0.358 +0.0%
1930 0.358 +0.0%
1931 0.358 +0.0%
1932 0.358 +0.0%
1933 0.358 +0.0%
1934 0.358 +0.0%
1935 0.358 +0.0%
1936 0.358 +0.0%
1937 0.358 +0.0%
1938 0.358 +0.0%
1939 0.358 +0.0%
1940 0.358 +0.0%
1941 0.358 +0.0%
1942 0.358 +0.0%
1943 0.358 +0.0%
1944 0.358 +0.0%
1945 0.358 +0.0%
1946 0.358 +0.0%
1947 0.358 +0.0%
1948 0.358 +0.0%
1949 0.358 +0.0%
1950 0.358 +0.0%
1951 0.358 +0.0%
1952 0.358 +0.0%
1953 0.358 +0.0%
1954 0.358 +0.0%
1955 0.358 +0.0%
1956 0.358 +0.0%
1957 0.358 +0.0%
1958 0.358 +0.0%
1959 0.358 +0.0%
1960 0.358 +0.0%
1961 0.358 +0.0%
1962 0.358 +0.0%
1963 0.358 +0.0%
1964 0.358 +0.0%
1965 0.358 +0.0%
1966 0.358 +0.0%
1967 0.358 +0.0%
1968 0.358 +0.0%
1969 0.358 +0.0%
1970 0.358 +0.0%
1971 0.358 +0.0%
1972 0.358 +0.0%
1973 0.358 +0.0%
1974 0.358 +0.0%
1975 0.358 +0.0%
1976 0.358 +0.0%
1977 0.358 +0.0%
1978 0.358 +0.0%
1979 0.462 +29.1%
1980 0.384 -16.9%
1981 0.384 +0.0%
1982 0.384 +0.0%
1983 0.489 +27.3%
1984 0.489 +0.0%
1985 0.489 +0.0%
1986 0.377 -22.9%
1987 0.377 +0.0%
1988 0.371 -1.6%
1989 0.36 -3.0%
1990 0.19 -47.2%
1991 0.19 +0.0%
1992 0.19 +0.0%
1993 0.19 +0.0%
1994 0.19 +0.0%
1995 0.19 +0.0%
1996 0.19 +0.0%
1997 0.19 +0.0%
1998 0.19 +0.0%
1999 0.19 +0.0%
2000 0.19 +0.0%
2001 0.19 +0.0%
2002 0.19 +0.0%
2003 0.19 +0.0%
2004 0.19 +0.0%
2005 0.19 +0.0%
2006 0.19 +0.0%
2007 0.19 +0.0%
2008 0.19 +0.0%
2009 0.19 +0.0%
2010 0.19 +0.0%
2011 0.19 +0.0%
2012 0.19 +0.0%
2013 0.19 +0.0%
2014 0.19 +0.0%
2015 0.188 -1.1%
2016 0.188 +0.0%
2017 0.192 +2.1%
2018 0.19 -1.0%
2019 0.262 +37.9%
2020 0.285 +8.8%
2021 0.294 +3.2%
2022 0.331 +12.6%
2023 0.338 +2.1%
2024 0.283 -16.3%
2025 0.274 -3.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.274 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7175, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.274 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6615, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 121 Cape Verde 0.288 compare
  2. 122 Sri Lanka 0.278 compare
  3. 123 Greece 0.276 compare
  4. 125 Gambia 0.271 compare
  5. 126 Croatia 0.254 compare
  6. 127 Oman 0.253 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.