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Political system, governance structure, stability indicators, and democratic institutions in Namibia

Namibia is a presidential republic with a bicameral legislature, currently led by President Dr. Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah, the country's first female president elected in December 2024. The ruling SWAPO party maintains a bare majority in the National Assembly following the 2024 elections, marking its weakest electoral showing since independence in 1990. The country operates as a multi-party democracy with constitutional protections for civil rights and a functioning independent judiciary.

Democracy Index

Moderate

Government Type

Presidential Republic

Legal System

Mixed legal system based on Roman-Dutch law and customary law

Head of State

President Dr. Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah(since 2025)

Head of Government

Prime Minister Dr. Elijah Ngurare(SWAPO)since 2025

Political Indicators

Press Freedom
72.5

Scale: 0-100

Reporters Without Borders (2024)

Democracy Index
7.3

Scale: 0-10

Full Democracy

Economist Intelligence Unit (2024)

Legislature

Type:bicameral
Upper House:National Council (42 seats)
Lower House:National Assembly (104 seats)

Major Political Parties

South West Africa People's Organisation(SWAPO)

Center-left

51 seats
Independent Patriots for Change(IPC)

Opposition

20 seats

Voting Rights

All Namibian citizens aged 18 and above have the right to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections. The President is elected by plurality vote for a maximum of two five-year terms. National Assembly members are elected through closed-list proportional representation.

Recent Developments

  • Dr. Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah became Namibia's first female president following the November 2024 election
  • SWAPO achieved its weakest electoral performance since independence in 2024, securing only 51 seats in the National Assembly
  • New cabinet appointed in March 2025 under President Ndaitwah's administration
Voting Age18
SuffrageUniversal adult suffrage
Constitution1990
Regions14

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