Freedom in Namibia
Where Namibia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Namibia has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.859 | 2025 | 35 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.870 | 2025 | 37 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.883 | 2025 | 35 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.880 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.401 | 2025 | 125 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.718 | 2025 | 66 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.309 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.802 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.246 | 2025 | 37 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 90 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 80.0 | 2023 | 93 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 0.000 | 2023 | 156 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 117 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 122 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 45.0 | 2025 | 52 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 28.0 | 2025 | 69 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 108.6% | 2025 | 29 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 33.9% | 2024 | 82 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 36.2% | 2023 | 62 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 57.0 | 2024 | 59 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $10.2K | 2025 | 103 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 1.7% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.5% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 19.3% | 2025 | 157 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 64.9% | 2024 | 106 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 2.8 | 2024 | 106 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 85.2 | 2024 | 114 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.633 | 2025 | 60 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.519 | 2025 | 55 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.817 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.811 | 2025 | 49 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.757 | 2025 | 55 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.274 | 2025 | 47 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.667 | 2025 | 91 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.855 | 2025 | 47 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 62.7 | 2024 | 51 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 50.4 | 2024 | 54 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 53.3 | 2024 | 72 of 169 |
| Political stability | 75.2 | 2024 | 38 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.665 | 2023 | 112 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 67.5 | 2024 | 131 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 82.0% | 2024 | 63 of 85 |
| Health spending | 9.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 7.5% | 2023 | 9 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 139.0 | 2023 | 118 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 42.3% | 2025 | 18 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 54.9% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.21 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 50.9% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 21.3 | 2024 | 83 of 168 |
| Population | 3.1M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.20 | 2024 | 57 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 30.0% | 2021 | 74 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 59.3% | 2024 | 142 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Namibia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Namibia, not a zero. Who publishes what