Namibia: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Namibia

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.329
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.232
 Min - Max 0.011 - 0.478
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.329 index points, an increase from 0.32 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.368 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Namibia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.232 index points. The minimum value, 0.011 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.478 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: Egalitarian democracy index
 2024 0.329
 2023 0.320
 2022 0.317
 2021 0.336
 2020 0.376
 2019 0.380
 2018 0.414
 2017 0.477




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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