Namibia is a unitary semi-presidential republic divided into 14 regions, governed by the SWAPO party since independence in 1990. It combines a mining-based market economy with land reform and a secular constitution.
In the 12 Axes register, Namibia leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Democratic 68%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Namibia sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Unitary
Unitary state with 14 regions
Representative Democracy
Direct vote for president and assembly
Liberal
Press freedom among Africa's highest
Non-Interventionist
AU, SADC and Non-Aligned member
Non-Aggressive
Small defence force, peacekeeping role
Polyculturalist
Policy of national reconciliation
Mixed Economic
Mixed economy, land reform policy
Balanced
State stakes in mining, private sector
Free Trade
SADC trade area, open to investment
Spiritual
Secular state, Christian majority
Conservative
Sodomy ban struck in 2024; state appealed ruling
Neutral
Green hydrogen development plans
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Namibia is at Democratic 68%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Namibia is at Unitary 68%, almost the register median of Unitary 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
