Namibia—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #74 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.54
2023
YoY Change
-2.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#74
of 205 countries
Maximum
1.2
2008
Minimum
-0.25
2000
Last
0.54
Previous
0.56
Highest
1.2
Lowest
-0.25
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's political stability was 0.54 in 2023, ranking #74 out of 205 countries. This represents a -2.7% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 1.2 (2008) and the lowest was -0.25 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.54 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.56 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.52 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.53 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.69 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.62 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.73 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.61 | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.91 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.85 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.93 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 0.78 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.63 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.66 | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.48 | +221.4% |
| 2002 | 0.15 | +159.5% |
| 2000 | -0.25 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |