What is women's civil liberties index in Namibia?

Women's civil liberties index in Namibia was 0.804 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.804 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1900.

How does Namibia rank for women's civil liberties index?

Namibia ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Namibia

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Namibia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.804 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.804

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

54th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.804

in 2024

All-time low

0.085

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Namibia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil liberties index in Namibia stood at 0.804. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Namibia peaked at 0.804 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 1900.

Namibia ranks 54th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Namibia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.085	—
1901	0.085	+0.0%
1902	0.085	+0.0%
1903	0.085	+0.0%
1904	0.085	+0.0%
1905	0.085	+0.0%
1906	0.085	+0.0%
1907	0.085	+0.0%
1908	0.085	+0.0%
1909	0.085	+0.0%
1910	0.085	+0.0%
1911	0.085	+0.0%
1912	0.085	+0.0%
1913	0.085	+0.0%
1914	0.085	+0.0%
1915	0.099	+16.5%
1916	0.099	+0.0%
1917	0.099	+0.0%
1918	0.099	+0.0%
1919	0.099	+0.0%
1920	0.099	+0.0%
1921	0.099	+0.0%
1922	0.099	+0.0%
1923	0.099	+0.0%
1924	0.099	+0.0%
1925	0.099	+0.0%
1926	0.099	+0.0%
1927	0.099	+0.0%
1928	0.099	+0.0%
1929	0.099	+0.0%
1930	0.099	+0.0%
1931	0.099	+0.0%
1932	0.099	+0.0%
1933	0.099	+0.0%
1934	0.099	+0.0%
1935	0.099	+0.0%
1936	0.099	+0.0%
1937	0.099	+0.0%
1938	0.099	+0.0%
1939	0.099	+0.0%
1940	0.099	+0.0%
1941	0.099	+0.0%
1942	0.099	+0.0%
1943	0.099	+0.0%
1944	0.099	+0.0%
1945	0.099	+0.0%
1946	0.099	+0.0%
1947	0.099	+0.0%
1948	0.099	+0.0%
1949	0.099	+0.0%
1950	0.099	+0.0%
1951	0.099	+0.0%
1952	0.099	+0.0%
1953	0.099	+0.0%
1954	0.099	+0.0%
1955	0.099	+0.0%
1956	0.099	+0.0%
1957	0.099	+0.0%
1958	0.099	+0.0%
1959	0.099	+0.0%
1960	0.099	+0.0%
1961	0.099	+0.0%
1962	0.099	+0.0%
1963	0.099	+0.0%
1964	0.099	+0.0%
1965	0.099	+0.0%
1966	0.099	+0.0%
1967	0.099	+0.0%
1968	0.099	+0.0%
1969	0.099	+0.0%
1970	0.099	+0.0%
1971	0.099	+0.0%
1972	0.099	+0.0%
1973	0.099	+0.0%
1974	0.099	+0.0%
1975	0.099	+0.0%
1976	0.099	+0.0%
1977	0.104	+5.1%
1978	0.12	+15.4%
1979	0.12	+0.0%
1980	0.199	+65.8%
1981	0.199	+0.0%
1982	0.199	+0.0%
1983	0.199	+0.0%
1984	0.199	+0.0%
1985	0.2	+0.5%
1986	0.2	+0.0%
1987	0.2	+0.0%
1988	0.2	+0.0%
1989	0.222	+11.0%
1990	0.662	+198.2%
1991	0.704	+6.3%
1992	0.704	+0.0%
1993	0.704	+0.0%
1994	0.704	+0.0%
1995	0.711	+1.0%
1996	0.711	+0.0%
1997	0.711	+0.0%
1998	0.711	+0.0%
1999	0.711	+0.0%
2000	0.748	+5.2%
2001	0.748	+0.0%
2002	0.748	+0.0%
2003	0.748	+0.0%
2004	0.748	+0.0%
2005	0.748	+0.0%
2006	0.74	-1.1%
2007	0.74	+0.0%
2008	0.74	+0.0%
2009	0.74	+0.0%
2010	0.762	+3.0%
2011	0.762	+0.0%
2012	0.762	+0.0%
2013	0.762	+0.0%
2014	0.762	+0.0%
2015	0.762	+0.0%
2016	0.762	+0.0%
2017	0.741	-2.8%
2018	0.721	-2.7%
2019	0.76	+5.4%
2020	0.76	+0.0%
2021	0.748	-1.6%
2022	0.767	+2.5%
2023	0.767	+0.0%
2024	0.804	+4.8%
2025	0.804	+0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 0.804 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.636, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Namibia's 0.804 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6405, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.085	0.085	0.085	10
1910s	0.092	0.085	0.099	10
1920s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1930s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1940s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1950s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1960s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1970s	0.1037	0.099	0.12	10
1980s	0.2017	0.199	0.222	10
1990s	0.7033	0.662	0.711	10
2000s	0.7448	0.74	0.748	10
2010s	0.7556	0.721	0.762	10
2020s	0.775	0.748	0.804	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

51 Suriname 0.816 compare
52 Gambia 0.815 compare
53 Georgia 0.806 compare
54 Ukraine 0.804 compare
56 Israel 0.802 compare
57 Canada 0.801 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Namibia?: Women's civil liberties index in Namibia was 0.804 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.804 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1900.
How does Namibia rank for women's civil liberties index?: Namibia ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.