What is public sector corruption index in Namibia?

Public sector corruption index in Namibia was 0.439 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.624 in 1980.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.268 in 1990.

How does Namibia rank for public sector corruption index?

Namibia ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Namibia

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Namibia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.439 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.439

Change on year

up 13.1%

World rank

97th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.624

in 1980

All-time low

0.268

in 1990

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Namibia is 0.439, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Namibia peaked at 0.624 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.268, in 1990.

Namibia ranks 97th 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.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Namibia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.527	—
1901	0.527	+0.0%
1902	0.527	+0.0%
1903	0.527	+0.0%
1904	0.527	+0.0%
1905	0.527	+0.0%
1906	0.527	+0.0%
1907	0.527	+0.0%
1908	0.527	+0.0%
1909	0.527	+0.0%
1910	0.527	+0.0%
1911	0.527	+0.0%
1912	0.527	+0.0%
1913	0.527	+0.0%
1914	0.527	+0.0%
1915	0.527	+0.0%
1916	0.527	+0.0%
1917	0.527	+0.0%
1918	0.527	+0.0%
1919	0.527	+0.0%
1920	0.527	+0.0%
1921	0.527	+0.0%
1922	0.527	+0.0%
1923	0.527	+0.0%
1924	0.527	+0.0%
1925	0.527	+0.0%
1926	0.527	+0.0%
1927	0.527	+0.0%
1928	0.527	+0.0%
1929	0.527	+0.0%
1930	0.527	+0.0%
1931	0.527	+0.0%
1932	0.527	+0.0%
1933	0.527	+0.0%
1934	0.527	+0.0%
1935	0.527	+0.0%
1936	0.527	+0.0%
1937	0.527	+0.0%
1938	0.527	+0.0%
1939	0.527	+0.0%
1940	0.527	+0.0%
1941	0.527	+0.0%
1942	0.527	+0.0%
1943	0.527	+0.0%
1944	0.527	+0.0%
1945	0.527	+0.0%
1946	0.527	+0.0%
1947	0.527	+0.0%
1948	0.527	+0.0%
1949	0.527	+0.0%
1950	0.527	+0.0%
1951	0.527	+0.0%
1952	0.527	+0.0%
1953	0.527	+0.0%
1954	0.527	+0.0%
1955	0.527	+0.0%
1956	0.527	+0.0%
1957	0.527	+0.0%
1958	0.527	+0.0%
1959	0.527	+0.0%
1960	0.527	+0.0%
1961	0.527	+0.0%
1962	0.527	+0.0%
1963	0.527	+0.0%
1964	0.527	+0.0%
1965	0.527	+0.0%
1966	0.527	+0.0%
1967	0.527	+0.0%
1968	0.527	+0.0%
1969	0.527	+0.0%
1970	0.527	+0.0%
1971	0.527	+0.0%
1972	0.527	+0.0%
1973	0.527	+0.0%
1974	0.527	+0.0%
1975	0.527	+0.0%
1976	0.527	+0.0%
1977	0.527	+0.0%
1978	0.527	+0.0%
1979	0.527	+0.0%
1980	0.624	+18.4%
1981	0.624	+0.0%
1982	0.624	+0.0%
1983	0.624	+0.0%
1984	0.624	+0.0%
1985	0.624	+0.0%
1986	0.624	+0.0%
1987	0.624	+0.0%
1988	0.603	-3.4%
1989	0.585	-3.0%
1990	0.268	-54.2%
1991	0.268	+0.0%
1992	0.268	+0.0%
1993	0.268	+0.0%
1994	0.268	+0.0%
1995	0.268	+0.0%
1996	0.268	+0.0%
1997	0.268	+0.0%
1998	0.268	+0.0%
1999	0.268	+0.0%
2000	0.268	+0.0%
2001	0.268	+0.0%
2002	0.268	+0.0%
2003	0.268	+0.0%
2004	0.268	+0.0%
2005	0.268	+0.0%
2006	0.268	+0.0%
2007	0.268	+0.0%
2008	0.268	+0.0%
2009	0.268	+0.0%
2010	0.268	+0.0%
2011	0.268	+0.0%
2012	0.268	+0.0%
2013	0.268	+0.0%
2014	0.268	+0.0%
2015	0.268	+0.0%
2016	0.268	+0.0%
2017	0.285	+6.3%
2018	0.285	+0.0%
2019	0.338	+18.6%
2020	0.38	+12.4%
2021	0.422	+11.1%
2022	0.422	+0.0%
2023	0.447	+5.9%
2024	0.388	-13.2%
2025	0.439	+13.1%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 0.439 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.693, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Namibia's 0.439 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1910s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1920s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1930s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1940s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1950s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1960s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1970s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1980s	0.618	0.585	0.624	10
1990s	0.268	0.268	0.268	10
2000s	0.268	0.268	0.268	10
2010s	0.2784	0.268	0.338	10
2020s	0.4163	0.38	0.447	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

94 Argentina 0.467 compare
95 Mexico 0.456 compare
96 Qatar 0.445 compare
98 Saudi Arabia 0.428 compare
99 Bahrain 0.425 compare
100 Vanuatu 0.417 compare

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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)
Political Rights Rating 3 (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)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Namibia?: Public sector corruption index in Namibia was 0.439 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.624 in 1980.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.268 in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for public sector corruption index?: Namibia ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).