Namibia

  • President:Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
  • Prime Minister:Elijah Ngurare
  • Capital city:Windhoek
  • Languages:Oshiwambo languages 48.9%, Nama/Damara 11.3%, Afrikaans 10.4% (common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population), Otjiherero languages 8.6%, Kavango languages 8.5%, Caprivi languages 4.8%, English (official) 3.4%, other African languages 2.3%, other 1.7% note: Namibia has 13 recognized national languages, including 10 indigenous African languages and 3 Indo-European languages (2011 est.)
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  • Population, persons:3,062,109 (2025)
  • Area, sq km:823,290
  • GDP per capita, US$:4,168 (2023)
  • GDP, billion current US$:12.4 (2023)
  • GINI index:59.1 (2015)
  • Ease of Doing Business rank:104

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    • May 2025
      Source: Freedom House
      Uploaded by: Knoema
      Accessed On: 24 May, 2025
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      Freedom Status obtained by Combined Average of the Political Rights and Civil Liberties Ratings (Freedom Rating) Range 1-7; 1-2.5 Free; 3-5: Partly Free and 5.5-7: Not Free The score for the A. Electoral Process subcategory The score for the B. Political Pluralism and Participation subcategory The score for the C. Functioning of Government subcategory The score for the Political Rights category The score for the D. Freedom of Expression and Belief subcategory The score for the E. Associational and Organizational Rights subcategory The score for the F. Rule of Law subcategory The score for the G. Personal Autonomy and Individual Rights subcategory The score for the Civil Liberties category Total aggregate Score for all categories