Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.883 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.883 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.883 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.104, in 1967.
That places Namibia 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.118 | 0.11 | 0.126 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1097 | 0.107 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1104 | 0.104 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1162 | 0.105 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2268 | 0.213 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8583 | 0.804 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8677 | 0.86 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8687 | 0.855 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8695 | 0.86 | 0.883 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0.888 compare
- 39 Croatia 0.886 compare
- 40 Slovenia 0.883 compare
- 42 Montenegro 0.881 compare
- 42 Vanuatu 0.881 compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Industry (including construction), value added 78.10 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 0.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -3.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 100.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 17.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 321.64 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 17.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 11.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 0.883 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 1967.
- How does Namibia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.