Namibia: Equal protection index

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 Namibia

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.395
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.368
 Min - Max 0.007 - 0.713
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.395 index points, an increase from 0.325 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Namibia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.368 index points. The minimum value, 0.007 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.713 index points was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Namibia: Equal protection index
 2024 0.395
 2023 0.325
 2022 0.325
 2021 0.320
 2020 0.596
 2019 0.604
 2018 0.622
 2017 0.611




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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