Namibia.
Republic of Namibia
Member of AU, NAM.
Population
2.6M
GDP (nominal)
$12.4B
GDP / capita
$4,770
Capital
Windhoek
Government
Unitary presidential r…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
6.5 / 10
UN voting record
How Namibia votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
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Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.
Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Namibia's foreign policy is rooted in its liberation struggle history, maintaining solidarity with other liberation movements and their successor governments. SWAPO's historical ties to Cuba, China, and the Soviet Union continue to influence diplomatic relationships, and Namibia has maintained strong positions on Palestinian rights, Western Sahara self-determination, and anti-colonialism.
Namibia went viral in 2024 when its ambassador delivered a powerful speech at the ICJ criticizing Germany's position in the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel, drawing parallels to the Herero and Nama genocide. This reflected Namibia's principled stance on anti-colonialism and self-determination. The country maintains strong economic ties with South Africa (dominant trade partner), the EU, and China, while also courting green hydrogen investment as a potential major export commodity.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$12.4B
GDP per capita
$4,770
Currency
Namibian Dollar (NAD)
HDI
0.61
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across Namibia’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.