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Women political participation index in Namibia

Namibia: Women political participation index was 0.998 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.998
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.998
in 2025
All-time low
0.054
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women political participation index in Namibia, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women political participation index in Namibia is 0.998, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Namibia peaked at 0.998 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1900.

Namibia ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Women political participation index in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.054 —
1901 0.054 +0.0%
1902 0.054 +0.0%
1903 0.054 +0.0%
1904 0.054 +0.0%
1905 0.054 +0.0%
1906 0.054 +0.0%
1907 0.054 +0.0%
1908 0.054 +0.0%
1909 0.054 +0.0%
1910 0.054 +0.0%
1911 0.054 +0.0%
1912 0.054 +0.0%
1913 0.054 +0.0%
1914 0.054 +0.0%
1915 0.054 +0.0%
1916 0.054 +0.0%
1917 0.054 +0.0%
1918 0.054 +0.0%
1919 0.054 +0.0%
1920 0.054 +0.0%
1921 0.054 +0.0%
1922 0.054 +0.0%
1923 0.054 +0.0%
1924 0.054 +0.0%
1925 0.054 +0.0%
1926 0.054 +0.0%
1927 0.054 +0.0%
1928 0.054 +0.0%
1929 0.054 +0.0%
1930 0.054 +0.0%
1931 0.054 +0.0%
1932 0.054 +0.0%
1933 0.054 +0.0%
1934 0.054 +0.0%
1935 0.054 +0.0%
1936 0.054 +0.0%
1937 0.054 +0.0%
1938 0.054 +0.0%
1939 0.054 +0.0%
1940 0.054 +0.0%
1941 0.054 +0.0%
1942 0.054 +0.0%
1943 0.054 +0.0%
1944 0.054 +0.0%
1945 0.054 +0.0%
1946 0.054 +0.0%
1947 0.054 +0.0%
1948 0.054 +0.0%
1949 0.054 +0.0%
1950 0.054 +0.0%
1951 0.054 +0.0%
1952 0.054 +0.0%
1953 0.054 +0.0%
1954 0.054 +0.0%
1955 0.054 +0.0%
1956 0.054 +0.0%
1957 0.054 +0.0%
1958 0.054 +0.0%
1959 0.054 +0.0%
1960 0.054 +0.0%
1961 0.054 +0.0%
1962 0.054 +0.0%
1963 0.054 +0.0%
1964 0.054 +0.0%
1965 0.054 +0.0%
1966 0.054 +0.0%
1967 0.054 +0.0%
1968 0.054 +0.0%
1969 0.054 +0.0%
1970 0.054 +0.0%
1971 0.054 +0.0%
1972 0.054 +0.0%
1973 0.054 +0.0%
1974 0.054 +0.0%
1975 0.054 +0.0%
1976 0.054 +0.0%
1977 0.054 +0.0%
1978 0.054 +0.0%
1979 0.054 +0.0%
1980 0.054 +0.0%
1981 0.054 +0.0%
1982 0.054 +0.0%
1983 0.054 +0.0%
1984 0.054 +0.0%
1985 0.054 +0.0%
1986 0.054 +0.0%
1987 0.054 +0.0%
1988 0.054 +0.0%
1989 0.103 +90.7%
1990 0.582 +465.0%
1991 0.582 +0.0%
1992 0.582 +0.0%
1993 0.582 +0.0%
1994 0.777 +33.5%
1995 0.778 +0.1%
1996 0.778 +0.0%
1997 0.778 +0.0%
1998 0.778 +0.0%
1999 0.866 +11.3%
2000 0.895 +3.3%
2001 0.895 +0.0%
2002 0.895 +0.0%
2003 0.895 +0.0%
2004 0.912 +1.9%
2005 0.912 +0.0%
2006 0.912 +0.0%
2007 0.912 +0.0%
2008 0.912 +0.0%
2009 0.889 -2.5%
2010 0.937 +5.4%
2011 0.919 -1.9%
2012 0.919 +0.0%
2013 0.937 +2.0%
2014 0.991 +5.8%
2015 0.991 +0.0%
2016 0.991 +0.0%
2017 0.993 +0.2%
2018 0.994 +0.1%
2019 0.985 -0.9%
2020 0.988 +0.3%
2021 0.988 +0.0%
2022 0.985 -0.3%
2023 0.985 +0.0%
2024 0.997 +1.2%
2025 0.998 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1910s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1920s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1930s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1940s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1950s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1960s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1970s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1980s 0.0589 0.054 0.103 10
1990s 0.7083 0.582 0.866 10
2000s 0.9029 0.889 0.912 10
2010s 0.9657 0.919 0.994 10
2020s 0.9902 0.985 0.998 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.998 compare
  2. 18 Nicaragua 0.998 compare
  3. 18 Spain 0.998 compare
  4. 18 Suriname 0.998 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Namibia?
Women political participation index in Namibia was 0.998 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.998 in 2025.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1900.
How does Namibia rank for women political participation index?
Namibia ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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