Australia vs Namibia: Gender of the head of state
Australia
1
in 2025
Namibia
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st
Gender of the head of state over time
- Australia
- Namibia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0.1667 | 0.1667 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of state, Australia or Namibia?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of state between Australia and Namibia?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for gender of the head of state?
- Australia ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of state in office on December 31 is a woman.