Key features of women's political empowerment in Namibia
Namibia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.855 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.855
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.855
in 2025
All-time low
0.086
in 1948
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of women's political empowerment in Namibia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Namibia is 0.855, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Namibia peaked at 0.855 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1948.
That places Namibia 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.101 | — |
| 1901 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.103 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.108 | +4.9% |
| 1917 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.086 | -20.4% |
| 1949 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1 | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.102 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.147 | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.157 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.164 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.187 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.622 | +232.6% |
| 1991 | 0.646 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.711 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.71 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.739 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.778 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.784 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.782 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.774 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.81 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.805 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.813 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.832 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.825 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.827 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.826 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.838 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.843 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.841 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.845 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.853 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.855 | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.855 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.694, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.855 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7075, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.101 | 0.101 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.104 | 0.101 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.108 | 0.108 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.108 | 0.108 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1036 | 0.086 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1004 | 0.1 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1564 | 0.147 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.685 | 0.622 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.78 | 0.774 | 0.784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8213 | 0.805 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.847 | 0.841 | 0.855 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Namibia?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Namibia was 0.855 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1948.
- How does Namibia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.