Women political empowerment index in Namibia
Namibia: Women political empowerment index was 0.855 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women political empowerment index in Namibia, 1900–2025
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
| 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
| 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
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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