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Women civil society participation index in Namibia

Namibia: Women civil society participation index was 0.798 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.798
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 2021
All-time low
0.069
in 1948
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women civil society participation index in Namibia, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women civil society participation index in Namibia is 0.798, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil society participation index in Namibia peaked at 0.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 1948.

Namibia ranks 68th 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 civil society participation index in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.124 —
1901 0.124 +0.0%
1902 0.124 +0.0%
1903 0.124 +0.0%
1904 0.124 +0.0%
1905 0.124 +0.0%
1906 0.124 +0.0%
1907 0.124 +0.0%
1908 0.124 +0.0%
1909 0.124 +0.0%
1910 0.124 +0.0%
1911 0.124 +0.0%
1912 0.124 +0.0%
1913 0.124 +0.0%
1914 0.124 +0.0%
1915 0.116 -6.5%
1916 0.134 +15.5%
1917 0.134 +0.0%
1918 0.134 +0.0%
1919 0.134 +0.0%
1920 0.134 +0.0%
1921 0.134 +0.0%
1922 0.134 +0.0%
1923 0.134 +0.0%
1924 0.134 +0.0%
1925 0.134 +0.0%
1926 0.134 +0.0%
1927 0.134 +0.0%
1928 0.134 +0.0%
1929 0.134 +0.0%
1930 0.134 +0.0%
1931 0.134 +0.0%
1932 0.134 +0.0%
1933 0.134 +0.0%
1934 0.134 +0.0%
1935 0.134 +0.0%
1936 0.134 +0.0%
1937 0.134 +0.0%
1938 0.134 +0.0%
1939 0.134 +0.0%
1940 0.134 +0.0%
1941 0.134 +0.0%
1942 0.134 +0.0%
1943 0.134 +0.0%
1944 0.134 +0.0%
1945 0.134 +0.0%
1946 0.134 +0.0%
1947 0.134 +0.0%
1948 0.069 -48.5%
1949 0.069 +0.0%
1950 0.069 +0.0%
1951 0.069 +0.0%
1952 0.069 +0.0%
1953 0.069 +0.0%
1954 0.069 +0.0%
1955 0.069 +0.0%
1956 0.069 +0.0%
1957 0.069 +0.0%
1958 0.069 +0.0%
1959 0.069 +0.0%
1960 0.069 +0.0%
1961 0.069 +0.0%
1962 0.069 +0.0%
1963 0.069 +0.0%
1964 0.069 +0.0%
1965 0.069 +0.0%
1966 0.069 +0.0%
1967 0.069 +0.0%
1968 0.069 +0.0%
1969 0.069 +0.0%
1970 0.104 +50.7%
1971 0.104 +0.0%
1972 0.104 +0.0%
1973 0.104 +0.0%
1974 0.104 +0.0%
1975 0.104 +0.0%
1976 0.104 +0.0%
1977 0.104 +0.0%
1978 0.098 -5.8%
1979 0.098 +0.0%
1980 0.167 +70.4%
1981 0.167 +0.0%
1982 0.167 +0.0%
1983 0.167 +0.0%
1984 0.167 +0.0%
1985 0.174 +4.2%
1986 0.174 +0.0%
1987 0.188 +8.0%
1988 0.188 +0.0%
1989 0.188 +0.0%
1990 0.643 +242.0%
1991 0.67 +4.2%
1992 0.67 +0.0%
1993 0.67 +0.0%
1994 0.67 +0.0%
1995 0.672 +0.3%
1996 0.672 +0.0%
1997 0.672 +0.0%
1998 0.672 +0.0%
1999 0.672 +0.0%
2000 0.712 +6.0%
2001 0.712 +0.0%
2002 0.712 +0.0%
2003 0.712 +0.0%
2004 0.712 +0.0%
2005 0.712 +0.0%
2006 0.712 +0.0%
2007 0.712 +0.0%
2008 0.712 +0.0%
2009 0.712 +0.0%
2010 0.761 +6.9%
2011 0.761 +0.0%
2012 0.761 +0.0%
2013 0.777 +2.1%
2014 0.777 +0.0%
2015 0.777 +0.0%
2016 0.759 -2.3%
2017 0.762 +0.4%
2018 0.791 +3.8%
2019 0.802 +1.4%
2020 0.81 +1.0%
2021 0.82 +1.2%
2022 0.812 -1.0%
2023 0.812 +0.0%
2024 0.785 -3.3%
2025 0.798 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.124 0.124 0.124 10
1910s 0.1272 0.116 0.134 10
1920s 0.134 0.134 0.134 10
1930s 0.134 0.134 0.134 10
1940s 0.121 0.069 0.134 10
1950s 0.069 0.069 0.069 10
1960s 0.069 0.069 0.069 10
1970s 0.1028 0.098 0.104 10
1980s 0.1747 0.167 0.188 10
1990s 0.6683 0.643 0.672 10
2000s 0.712 0.712 0.712 10
2010s 0.7728 0.759 0.802 10
2020s 0.8062 0.785 0.82 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 65 Cyprus 0.801 compare
  2. 65 Uruguay 0.801 compare
  3. 67 Viet Nam 0.8 compare
  4. 69 Nepal 0.796 compare
  5. 70 Sao Tome and Principe 0.792 compare
  6. 71 Sierra Leone 0.791 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil society participation index in Namibia?
Women civil society participation index in Namibia was 0.798 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil society participation index recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2021.
What is the lowest women civil society participation index recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1948.
How does Namibia rank for women civil society participation index?
Namibia ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil society participation index rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
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