🇳🇦 Namibia: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Namibia scores 51.9 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Head of State · SWAPO Party
Elijah Ngurare
Head of Government · SWAPO Party
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Namibia's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Namibia a democracy?
Broadly yes — Namibia scores 51.9 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #60 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Namibia improving or declining?
Namibia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 6.0 points over the past decade, standing at 51.9 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.3).
Who leads Namibia?
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is Namibia's head of state (SWAPO Party); Elijah Ngurare serves as head of government (SWAPO Party).