Women political empowerment index in Namibia

Namibia: Women political empowerment index 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

Women political empowerment index in Namibia, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.855 for women political empowerment index 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, women political empowerment index in Namibia peaked at 0.855 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1948.

Namibia ranks 50th 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 political empowerment index in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Women political empowerment index in Namibia, 1900 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Serbia 0.864 compare
  2. 48 Israel 0.862 compare
  3. 49 Cyprus 0.856 compare
  4. 50 Cape Verde 0.855 compare
  5. 50 Senegal 0.855 compare
  6. 53 Japan 0.844 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political empowerment index in Namibia?
Women political empowerment index in Namibia was 0.855 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political empowerment index recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 2025.
What is the lowest women political empowerment index recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1948.
How does Namibia rank for women political empowerment index?
Namibia ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political empowerment index 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Women political empowerment index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political empowerment index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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