Human Development Index in Namibia
Namibia: Human Development Index was 0.665 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Namibia is 0.665, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Namibia peaked at 0.665 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.555, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5904 | 0.565 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5667 | 0.555 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6227 | 0.591 | 0.647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.648 | 0.631 | 0.665 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.61 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.74 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 75.23 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Namibia?
- Human development index in Namibia was 0.665 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.665 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for human development index?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.