Namibia: Deliberative democracy index

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 Namibia

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.454
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.296
 Min - Max 0.021 - 0.561
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.454 index points, a decline from 0.464 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.372 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Namibia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.296 index points. The minimum value, 0.021 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.561 index points was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Namibia: Deliberative democracy index
 2024 0.454
 2023 0.464
 2022 0.460
 2021 0.457
 2020 0.471
 2019 0.483
 2018 0.512
 2017 0.552




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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