Earliest recorded position in this interval.
World Wealthiest Country · Abundance history
Namibia 🇳🇦 · Country History
Movement in the World Wealthiest Country Abundance Scorecard, measured through access to life rather than GDP or money. Every archived point adjustment and source remains available; unchanged observations are condensed by date, not deleted.
World Wealthiest Country · Recorded rank history
54 meaningful rank/score point(s)Dated changes with readable spacing · diagonal lines show rank movement · horizontal lines show held positions · scroll left for earlier dates.
National score over the same dates
The rank can hold while points move. This chart shows only actually recorded score readings; its vertical scale follows the visible minimum and maximum.
Dots mark initial readings and rank or score changes; unchanged readings extend a dated interval. Select a dot for the score and related archived events.
Selected rank observation
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #59 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #142 to #145 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #145 to #146 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
National score changed while rank held.
Held through 9 Oct 2026 · 07:51 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 10 Oct 2026 · 15:02 GMT-0500; 3 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #146 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 14 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #142 to #143 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Brazil #147 → #112; points -64.46 → -64.46
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 9 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #143 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Indonesia #132 → #146; points -62.47 → -62.47
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #142 to #143 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- South Africa #157 → #141; points -65.56 → -63.77
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 37 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #143 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Czech Republic #131 → #145; points -62.35 → -64.16
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
National score changed while rank held.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:03 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 24.75 | 24.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the Namibia 2026-10-02 research package. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage.
Recorded score adjustments and policy audits
marriage-law audit: 0.00 Namibia: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Country is included in the 2026 legal-status survey under a status other than generally available domestic civil marriage. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
Sources archived before (3)
Children aged 0–14 were 37% of the 2023 population. Vulnerable Children's Grant provides N$350 monthly to qualifying vulnerable children. Child Disability Grant provides N$1,600 monthly to qualifying children with disability. Strengths: Multiple child-protection cash support channels. Constraints: High unemployment, poverty, food insecurity and ECD access gaps burden families. Reach: Support is targeted/means- or status-tested rather than universal family provisioning. Money gate: Cash grants explicitly compensate for household money constraints; eligibility paperwork and income/status tests apply.
Vulnerable Children's Grant provides N$350 monthly to qualifying vulnerable children.
Children aged 0–14 were 37% of the 2023 population.: 37.00000000
Sources archived after the change (4)
Children aged 0–14 were 37% of the 2023 population. Vulnerable Children's Grant provides N$350 monthly to qualifying vulnerable children. Child Disability Grant provides N$1,600 monthly to qualifying children with disability. Strengths: Multiple child-protection cash support channels. Constraints: High unemployment, poverty, food insecurity and ECD access gaps burden families. Reach: Support is targeted/means- or status-tested rather than universal family provisioning. Money gate: Cash grants explicitly compensate for household money constraints; eligibility paperwork and income/status tests apply.
Vulnerable Children's Grant provides N$350 monthly to qualifying vulnerable children.
Children aged 0–14 were 37% of the 2023 population.: 37.00000000
Namibia: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Country is included in the 2026 legal-status survey under a status other than generally available domestic civil marriage. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #141 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (3)
- Czech Republic #143 → #137; points -64.16 → -64.16
- Ecuador #146 → #140; points -64.30 → -64.63
- Mongolia #142 → #141; points -64.11 → -64.72
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #141 to #140 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #142 to #141 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #142 to #141 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #140 to #141 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #140 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 3 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 3 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 5 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 4 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #139 to #138 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #138 to #140 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #138 to #139 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500; 1292 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #139 to #140 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #140 to #139 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Ecuador #138 → #141; points -64.63 → -64.78
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #139 to #138 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Panama #115 → #142; points -62.15 → -64.97
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #138 to #137 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Azerbaijan #91 → #142; points -60.06 → -60.06
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #137 to #136 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Jordan #135 → #150; points -64.61 → -64.61
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #136 to #135 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tunisia #118 → #141; points -62.67 → -62.67
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #135 to #134 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sri Lanka #119 → #170; points -63.30 → -68.27
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #134 to #133 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- China #122 → #172; points -63.75 → -68.85
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #133 to #132 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Russia #77 → #149; points -59.04 → -66.52
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #132 to #131 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Japan #105 → #240
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #131 to #130 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- South Korea #116 → #240
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #130 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Mongolia #129 → #238; points -64.72 → -64.72
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #129 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Botswana #113 → #231; points -62.99 → -62.99
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #128 to #127 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Moldova #103 → #236; points -61.81 → -61.81
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #127 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- North Macedonia #86 → #238; points -59.97 → -59.97
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #126 to #125 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Italy #34 → #230
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #125 to #124 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Rwanda #113 → #238; points -63.72 → -63.72
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (1)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome changed from pending to 18.25. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 18.25 |
| Base category score | — | 18.25 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 100.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Entry Accessibility (25%) | — | 45.00 |
| Migrant Practical Life (30%) | — | 35.00 |
| Refugee / Neighbour Welcome (25%) | — | -30.00 |
| Flexibility / Continuity (20%) | — | 15.00 |
Updated reasoning
Source-supported Trott Bailey Family evaluative inference, not a measured national population share. Namibia hosts refugees, mostly at Osire, with health/education access reported by UNHCR; encampment requirements restrict free movement. Its official electronic visa-on-arrival system permits some applicants but requires payment. Sources: https://www.unhcr.org/africa/where-we-work/countries/namibia ; https://eservices.mhaiss.gov.na/visaonarrival. Two-source contextual assessment; direct access denominators and unobserved outcomes are not fabricated. Individual beleshkies are weighted 25/35/25/15; a zero non-extractive value is neutral uncertainty, not proof of absence of harm.
Sources archived after the change (3)
UNHCR current page reports 6,327 refugees and asylum-seekers, most at Osire 225 km from Windhoek. Namibia maintains an encampment policy; UNHCR 2023 assessment found 91% of Osire residents faced extreme resource constraints linked to movement/employment restrictions. From 1 April 2025, nationals of many non-reciprocal countries require visa-on-arrival with fees; several regional and other nationalities remain exempt. Strengths: Refugees are partly integrated into national systems. Constraints: Osire encampment, permit/movement restrictions, visa fees. Reach: Encampment sharply constrains movement and employment for most refugees; visitor entry is mixed by nationality. Money gate: Visa-on-arrival fees of NAD 1,200 or 1,600 apply to listed nationalities, with reduced child rates.
Namibia maintains an encampment policy; UNHCR 2023 assessment found 91% of Osire residents faced extreme resource constraints linked to movement/employment restrictions.
UNHCR current page reports 6,327 refugees and asylum-seekers, most at Osire 225 km from Windhoek.: 6327.00000000
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from pending to 16.75. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 16.75 |
| Base category score | — | 16.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 100.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Positive Contribution (25%) | — | 20.00 |
| Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%) | — | 25.00 |
| Documented Harm / Extraction (35%) | — | 0.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | — | 20.00 |
Updated reasoning
Source-supported Trott Bailey Family evaluative inference, not a measured national population share. Regional refugee protection and immigration coordination provide documented human benefit, but the cited national records do not independently establish large net foreign aid exports or traceable external ecological repair; neutral harm is not a finding of zero damage. Sources: https://www.unhcr.org/africa/where-we-work/countries/namibia ; https://eservices.mhaiss.gov.na/visaonarrival. Two-source contextual assessment; direct access denominators and unobserved outcomes are not fabricated. Individual beleshkies are weighted 25/35/25/15; a zero non-extractive value is neutral uncertainty, not proof of absence of harm.
Sources archived after the change (3)
Territorial fossil/industry CO2 emissions were 3.47 Mt in 2024, about 1.14 t per person and under 0.01% of global emissions. Namibia produced 7,333 tonnes uranium in 2024, about 12.2% of the listed world total. Namibia held about 6% of identified world uranium resources recoverable below $130/kgU in 2025. Strengths: Low global CO2 share and renewable-energy transition potential. Constraints: Large uranium/mining export role creates environmental and labour externality questions not resolved by production totals. Reach: External footprint needs supply-chain-specific analysis rather than a simple domestic capacity judgment. Money gate: Not directly applicable.
Namibia produced 7,333 tonnes uranium in 2024, about 12.2% of the listed world total.: 7333.00000000
Territorial fossil/industry CO2 emissions were 3.47 Mt in 2024, about 1.14 t per person and under 0.01% of global emissions.: 3.47000000
Published evidence, observations or country data changed. The headline score did not materially change in this update.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #124 to #234 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (110)
- Ecuador #125 → #124; points -64.78 → -64.78
- Panama #126 → #125; points -64.97 → -64.97
- Azerbaijan #127 → #126; points -65.05 → -65.05
- Tunisia #128 → #127; points -65.10 → -65.10
- Croatia #129 → #128; points -65.30 → -65.30
- Indonesia #130 → #129; points -65.30 → -65.30
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #131 → #130; points -65.71 → -65.71
- Estonia #132 → #131; points -65.95 → -65.95
- Zambia #133 → #132; points -65.97 → -65.97
- Nepal #134 → #133; points -65.98 → -65.98
- Jordan #135 → #134; points -66.22 → -66.22
- Senegal #136 → #135; points -66.29 → -66.29
- Kenya #137 → #136; points -66.31 → -66.31
- Dominica #138 → #137; points -66.51 → -66.51
- Ghana #139 → #138; points -66.84 → -66.84
- Cambodia #140 → #139; points -66.86 → -66.86
- Kiribati #141 → #140; points -66.91 → -66.91
- New Zealand #142 → #141; points -66.94 → -66.94
- Uzbekistan #143 → #142; points -67.20 → -67.20
- Aruba #144 → #143; points -67.27 → -67.27
- Tuvalu #145 → #144; points -67.30 → -67.30
- Eswatini #146 → #145; points -67.32 → -67.32
- Federated States of Micronesia #147 → #146; points -67.46 → -67.46
- Bangladesh #148 → #147; points -67.58 → -67.58
- Hungary #149 → #148; points -67.72 → -67.72
- Grenada #150 → #149; points -67.83 → -67.83
- Lebanon #151 → #150; points -67.94 → -67.94
- Guatemala #152 → #151; points -67.99 → -67.99
- Tonga #153 → #152; points -68.15 → -68.15
- Côte d’Ivoire #154 → #153; points -68.16 → -68.16
- Kuwait #155 → #154; points -68.22 → -68.22
- Togo #156 → #155; points -68.40 → -68.40
- The Gambia #157 → #156; points -68.46 → -68.46
- Lesotho #158 → #157; points -68.54 → -68.54
- Cuba #159 → #158; points -68.75 → -68.75
- El Salvador #160 → #159; points -68.95 → -68.95
- Timor-Leste #161 → #160; points -69.09 → -69.09
- Mauritania #162 → #161; points -69.16 → -69.16
- Nicaragua #163 → #162; points -69.27 → -69.27
- Venezuela #164 → #163; points -69.40 → -69.40
- Saint Lucia #165 → #164; points -69.67 → -69.67
- Comoros #166 → #165; points -69.77 → -69.77
- São Tomé and Príncipe #167 → #166; points -70.26 → -70.26
- Greece #168 → #167; points -70.36 → -70.36
- Vanuatu #169 → #168; points -70.36 → -70.36
- Hong Kong #170 → #169; points -70.62 → -70.62
- Sri Lanka #171 → #170; points -70.85 → -70.85
- Kosovo #172 → #171; points -70.90 → -70.90
- Uganda #173 → #172; points -71.17 → -71.17
- Nauru #174 → #173; points -71.28 → -71.28
- Romania #175 → #174; points -71.47 → -71.47
- Sierra Leone #176 → #175; points -71.47 → -71.47
- Burundi #177 → #176; points -71.64 → -71.64
- Solomon Islands #178 → #177; points -71.64 → -71.64
- Liberia #179 → #178; points -71.98 → -71.98
- Morocco #180 → #179; points -72.08 → -72.08
- Guinea-Bissau #181 → #180; points -72.72 → -72.72
- United States of America #182 → #181; points -72.80 → -72.80
- Mozambique #183 → #182; points -72.82 → -72.82
- Burkina Faso #184 → #183; points -73.07 → -73.07
- Western Sahara #185 → #184; points -73.29 → -73.29
- Egypt #186 → #185; points -73.57 → -73.57
- Marshall Islands #187 → #186; points -73.68 → -73.68
- Puerto Rico #188 → #187; points -74.42 → -74.42
- Zimbabwe #189 → #188; points -74.56 → -74.56
- Honduras #190 → #189; points -76.90 → -76.90
- Turkmenistan #191 → #190; points -76.99 → -76.99
- Libya #192 → #191; points -77.22 → -77.22
- Djibouti #193 → #192; points -78.04 → -78.04
- Iran #194 → #193; points -78.37 → -78.37
- Nigeria #195 → #194; points -78.63 → -78.63
- Equatorial Guinea #196 → #195; points -79.80 → -79.80
- Iraq #197 → #196; points -80.27 → -80.27
- Pakistan #198 → #197; points -80.46 → -80.46
- Tanzania #199 → #198; points -80.51 → -80.51
- Angola #200 → #199; points -80.62 → -80.62
- Mali #201 → #200; points -80.95 → -80.95
- Cameroon #202 → #201; points -81.23 → -81.23
- Republic of the Congo #203 → #202; points -81.30 → -81.30
- Ethiopia #204 → #203; points -81.64 → -81.64
- Guinea #205 → #204; points -81.75 → -81.75
- Papua New Guinea #206 → #205; points -82.18 → -82.18
- Chad #207 → #206; points -82.87 → -82.87
- DR Congo #208 → #207; points -83.57 → -83.57
- Eritrea #209 → #208; points -84.07 → -84.07
- Ukraine #210 → #209; points -84.24 → -84.24
- Syria #211 → #210; points -87.91 → -87.91
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea #212 → #211; points -88.20 → -88.20
- Somalia #213 → #212; points -88.51 → -88.51
- Myanmar #214 → #213; points -88.69 → -88.69
- Central African Republic #215 → #214; points -90.25 → -90.25
- Yemen #216 → #215; points -90.39 → -90.39
- Haiti #217 → #216; points -90.52 → -90.52
- Afghanistan #218 → #217; points -90.75 → -90.75
- South Sudan #219 → #218; points -90.79 → -90.79
- Sudan #220 → #219; points -93.37 → -93.37
- Palestine #221 → #220; points -94.71 → -94.71
- Benin #222 → #221
- Botswana #223 → #222
- China #224 → #223
- Gabon #225 → #224
- Italy #226 → #225
- Jamaica #227 → #226
- Japan #228 → #227
- Kyrgyzstan #229 → #228
- Laos #230 → #229
- Madagascar #231 → #230
- Malawi #232 → #231
- Moldova #233 → #232
- Mongolia #234 → #233
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (1)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #234 to #233 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Republic of the Congo #201 → #236; points -81.30 → -81.30
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #233 to #232 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Somalia #208 → #238
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #232 to #231 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #231 to #230 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #232 to #230 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #230 to #229 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #6 → #235
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #229 to #228 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Togo #148 → #240; points -68.40 → -68.40
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #228 to #227 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sierra Leone #163 → #235; points -71.47 → -71.47
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #227 to #226 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Yemen #197 → #241; points -90.39 → -90.39
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #226 to #225 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- South Sudan #198 → #236; points -90.79 → -90.79
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #225 to #224 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Suriname #89 → #236
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #224 to #223 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Serbia #52 → #231
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #223 to #222 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Slovenia #64 → #232
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 16:49 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #222 to #221 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Senegal #113 → #229
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #117 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (9)
- Lithuania First recorded here at #46; earlier position unavailable
- Montenegro First recorded here at #47; earlier position unavailable
- South Korea First recorded here at #48; earlier position unavailable
- Latvia First recorded here at #54; earlier position unavailable
- Barbados First recorded here at #57; earlier position unavailable
- Slovenia First recorded here at #68; earlier position unavailable
- Serbia First recorded here at #73; earlier position unavailable
- Armenia First recorded here at #86; earlier position unavailable
- North Macedonia First recorded here at #90; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #126 to #136 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (10)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon First recorded here at #10; earlier position unavailable
- Andorra First recorded here at #14; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #15; earlier position unavailable
- Italy First recorded here at #36; earlier position unavailable
- Maldives First recorded here at #51; earlier position unavailable
- Russia First recorded here at #75; earlier position unavailable
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #126 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (3)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #11; earlier position unavailable
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #136 to #137 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (1)
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #137 to #138 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer crossing can be confirmed from the two archived ranking snapshots.
Every recorded change
Each archived event is preserved. Category details and sources begin from the first detailed country snapshot; older records remain visible without invented comparisons.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #140 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #141 to #140 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #142 to #141 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 24.75 | 24.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the Namibia 2026-10-02 research package. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage.
Recorded score adjustments and policy audits
marriage-law audit: 0.00 Namibia: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Country is included in the 2026 legal-status survey under a status other than generally available domestic civil marriage. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
Sources archived before (3)
Children aged 0–14 were 37% of the 2023 population. Vulnerable Children's Grant provides N$350 monthly to qualifying vulnerable children. Child Disability Grant provides N$1,600 monthly to qualifying children with disability. Strengths: Multiple child-protection cash support channels. Constraints: High unemployment, poverty, food insecurity and ECD access gaps burden families. Reach: Support is targeted/means- or status-tested rather than universal family provisioning. Money gate: Cash grants explicitly compensate for household money constraints; eligibility paperwork and income/status tests apply.
Vulnerable Children's Grant provides N$350 monthly to qualifying vulnerable children.
Children aged 0–14 were 37% of the 2023 population.: 37.00000000
Sources archived after the change (4)
Children aged 0–14 were 37% of the 2023 population. Vulnerable Children's Grant provides N$350 monthly to qualifying vulnerable children. Child Disability Grant provides N$1,600 monthly to qualifying children with disability. Strengths: Multiple child-protection cash support channels. Constraints: High unemployment, poverty, food insecurity and ECD access gaps burden families. Reach: Support is targeted/means- or status-tested rather than universal family provisioning. Money gate: Cash grants explicitly compensate for household money constraints; eligibility paperwork and income/status tests apply.
Vulnerable Children's Grant provides N$350 monthly to qualifying vulnerable children.
Children aged 0–14 were 37% of the 2023 population.: 37.00000000
Namibia: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Country is included in the 2026 legal-status survey under a status other than generally available domestic civil marriage. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #141 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (3)
- Czech Republic #143 → #137; points -64.16 → -64.16
- Ecuador #146 → #140; points -64.30 → -64.63
- Mongolia #142 → #141; points -64.11 → -64.72
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #142 to #141 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Croatia #130 → #153; points -62.75 → -62.75
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #143 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Czech Republic #131 → #145; points -62.35 → -64.16
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #142 to #143 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- South Africa #157 → #141; points -65.56 → -63.77
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #143 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Indonesia #132 → #146; points -62.47 → -62.47
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #142 to #143 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Brazil #147 → #112; points -64.46 → -64.46
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Marriage-law legal-status research recorded: not recognized, no new policy deduction. This legal-status audit is not evidence that a marriage law changed fertility.
Legal status: pending → not_recognized
Family Formation policy deduction: −0.00 category points (subject to the −100 floor)
Namibia: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Country is included in the 2026 legal-status survey under a status other than generally available domestic civil marriage. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
Source level: secondary_comparative__national_primary_pending
Source archived with audit (1)
Namibia: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Country is included in the 2026 legal-status survey under a status other than generally available domestic civil marriage. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
First detailed category snapshot. Earlier category-by-category changes were not recorded and cannot be reconstructed from current values.
14 category values captured as the first detailed baseline. No earlier category change is being invented.
Open the captured category scores
No individual archived source links were captured for this observation.
Durability, Repair & Material Return16.75Sources at first snapshot (2)
Namibia has a national solid-waste strategy that explicitly promotes waste minimisation and recycling, and approved materials-recovery facilities operate in multiple regions. The live review still finds no strong current national recovery-rate series, so capacity is credited while nationwide return remains modest.
No sufficiently current authoritative national recycling, repairability, material-recovery, municipal collection or landfill-diversion rate was recovered in this run.
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Net enrolment for ages 7–18 is over 90%. Primary and secondary education are free. UNICEF describes a serious learning crisis, including many Grade 4 learners unable to read or perform basic mathematics. Strengths: Free primary and secondary education; high enrolment. Constraints: Learning outcomes and ECD equity are major weaknesses. Reach: High enrolment, but minority groups, children with disabilities and vulnerable children face inequitable access. Money gate: School fees are reduced at primary/secondary level, but indirect costs and ECD access remain.
Primary and secondary education are free.
Net enrolment for ages 7–18 is over 90%.: 90.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Installed renewable capacity was just over 30% of total generation capacity in 2024. World Bank-backed transmission expansion and utility battery project is designed to improve reliability and renewable integration. Solar Revolving Fund offers off-grid renewable loans at 5% interest over 60 months. Strengths: Strong renewable physical potential and grid investment. Constraints: Import dependence and outage/grid constraints motivated the project. Reach: Rural/off-grid access is explicitly targeted but remains incomplete. Money gate: Off-grid Solar Revolving Fund is credit, not free access; households repay loans.
World Bank-backed transmission expansion and utility battery project is designed to improve reliability and renewable integration.
Installed renewable capacity was just over 30% of total generation capacity in 2024.: 30.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Children aged 0–14 were 37% of the 2023 population. Vulnerable Children's Grant provides N$350 monthly to qualifying vulnerable children. Child Disability Grant provides N$1,600 monthly to qualifying children with disability. Strengths: Multiple child-protection cash support channels. Constraints: High unemployment, poverty, food insecurity and ECD access gaps burden families. Reach: Support is targeted/means- or status-tested rather than universal family provisioning. Money gate: Cash grants explicitly compensate for household money constraints; eligibility paperwork and income/status tests apply.
Vulnerable Children's Grant provides N$350 monthly to qualifying vulnerable children.
Children aged 0–14 were 37% of the 2023 population.: 37.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (3)
WFP reports 408,000 people facing food insecurity. 2024 SMART survey found 30% stunting among children under five. Emergency drought response delivered food/nutrition assistance to over 63,000 vulnerable people in three regions between Oct 2024 and Jun 2025. Strengths: Government/FAO/WFP programmes and 2025–2029 agrifood framework are active. Constraints: One of sub-Saharan Africa's driest countries; rain-fed subsistence, post-harvest losses, market/capital/technology constraints and import dependence. Reach: Access is highly unequal; Indigenous, rural and drought-affected households face larger constraints. Money gate: WFP explicitly notes vulnerable people struggle to afford or otherwise obtain nutrient-rich diets.
2024 SMART survey found 30% stunting among children under five.: 30.00000000
WFP reports 408,000 people facing food insecurity.: 408000.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (3)
WHO Health Observatory displays life expectancy 66.1 years. Out-of-pocket spending is 7.17% of total health expenditure. UHC service coverage index reached 63% by 2024. Strengths: UHC coverage improved from 39 in 2000 to 63 in 2024; maternal mortality fell strongly over long term. Constraints: Maternal and neonatal mortality remain above SDG targets; service availability is incomplete. Reach: Low OOP share is a financial-protection strength, but service coverage remains incomplete. Money gate: Low OOP share softens the gate, but policy goal of care without financial hardship is not proof that all care is money-free.
Out-of-pocket spending is 7.17% of total health expenditure.: 7.17000000
WHO Health Observatory displays life expectancy 66.1 years.: 66.10000000
Sources at first snapshot (2)
2023 Census counted 756,339 households. Strengths: Housing and urban services are explicitly targeted for improvement. Constraints: Rapid urbanisation, poverty and informal settlement pressures are documented in development assessments. Reach: National household stock is measured, but this run did not recover current official adequacy/overcrowding/informal-dwelling percentages. Money gate: Housing access remains predominantly rent/ownership/income mediated.
2023 Census counted 756,339 households.: 756339.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (2)
Unemployment is 36.9% in the current NSA headline labour indicator. Strengths: No strong time-return result established. Constraints: Very high unemployment; poverty and inequality mean involuntary idle capacity rather than secure discretionary time. Reach: Employment reach is weak despite national productive capacity. Money gate: Income access remains central to food, housing, mobility and other ordinary needs.
Unemployment is 36.9% in the current NSA headline labour indicator.: 36.90000000
Sources at first snapshot (2)
Namibia scored 49/100 in Transparency International's 2024 CPI and ranked 59th. Strengths: Institutional continuity and comparatively moderate regional corruption perception. Constraints: No reliable recent official homicide/crime series recovered in this run; do not infer safety from CPI. Reach: No current comprehensive justice-delay/legal-aid reach metric recovered. Money gate: Legal/administrative access can still involve fees and transport costs.
Namibia scored 49/100 in Transparency International's 2024 CPI and ranked 59th.: 49.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Commercial agriculture occupies about 44% of land but accommodates about 10% of population. Communal sector covers about 41% of land and supports about 60% of population. Strengths: Communal tenure supports broad rural spatial access. Constraints: Commercial/communal distribution, aridity, servicing and productive quality create unequal practical freedom. Reach: Land distribution remains historically unequal; communal areas carry much larger population shares. Money gate: Commercial land is market-mediated; communal rights are not equivalent to unrestricted serviced land access.
Communal sector covers about 41% of land and supports about 60% of population.: 41.00000000
Commercial agriculture occupies about 44% of land but accommodates about 10% of population.: 44.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (3)
86 registered communal conservancies cover 19.6% of the country. CBNRM conservancies benefit over 190,000 people. Strengths: Conservation is integrated with community governance and livelihoods in many areas. Constraints: Climate change, drought and marginal land constrain ecological and livelihood resilience. Reach: Community conservancy model devolves wildlife/nature-tourism management rights to members. Money gate: Conservancies often depend on tourism/hunting/natural-product income; ecological stewardship is partly tied to revenue.
CBNRM conservancies benefit over 190,000 people.: 190000.00000000
86 registered communal conservancies cover 19.6% of the country.: 19.60000000
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Road network totals about 48,537.7 km. About 8,400 km are surfaced to bitumen standard. Strengths: Road infrastructure is a major national asset. Constraints: Sparse settlement pattern and large unsurfaced share. Reach: Long distances and large gravel/earth network create time and vehicle-cost burdens, especially outside major centres. Money gate: Passenger transport, fuel and vehicle access are generally payment-mediated.
About 8,400 km are surfaced to bitumen standard.: 8400.00000000
Road network totals about 48,537.7 km.: 48537.70000000
Sources at first snapshot (2)
Namibia contains globally significant desert, coast and wildlife landscapes, including Skeleton Coast National Park. Strengths: Exceptional public ecological/landscape assets. Constraints: No current national happiness, leisure-time or stress metric recovered. Reach: Nature access exists but distance, park booking/fees and transport costs can limit everyday reach. Money gate: Some flagship nature/tourism experiences require booking, fees and travel.
Namibia contains globally significant desert, coast and wildlife landscapes, including Skeleton Coast National Park.
Sources at first snapshot (3)
2023 Census reporting cited by the agriculture/water ministry says 40% of 756,339 households practise open defecation. Zambezi region open-defecation share was reported at 77.5%. Strengths: Potable-water expansion is acknowledged by government. Constraints: Rural and informal settlements have the deepest sanitation gap. Reach: Sanitation reach is severely incomplete and highly unequal by region and settlement type. Money gate: No adequate current national household water affordability burden recovered.
Zambezi region open-defecation share was reported at 77.5%.: 77.50000000
2023 Census reporting cited by the agriculture/water ministry says 40% of 756,339 households practise open defecation.: 40.00000000
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #146 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #145 to #146 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #142 to #145 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #59 to #142 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
Recovered scorecard-history timestamp for when this profile entered the public Abundance table.
Recovered project-history clock for this country dataset/research package. Rank movement is recorded separately and does not rewrite this time.
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