Political Rights Rating in Namibia
Namibia: Political Rights Rating was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1972
All-time low
2
in 1990
Years of data
40
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Namibia, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating in Namibia stood at 3.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Namibia peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 95th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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More social development data for Namibia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,470 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Namibia?
- Political rights rating in Namibia was 3 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for political rights rating?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.