Namibia has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019 and 2021. Surveys are conducted in English, Afrikaans and Oshiwambo. The national partner is Survey Warehouse.
Key stats
78
%
of Namibians say they feel "somewhat" or "completely" free to say what they think.
56
%
of Namibians prefer democracy to any other system, down from 76% in 2014.
59
%
of citizens say that as an independent nation, Namibia should finance development from its own resources, even if it means paying more taxes.
Publications
Dispatch
AD518: Namibians approve of government’s COVID-19 response, but many doubt vaccine safety
News release
Majority of Namibians say the country is a safe place to live, but levels of fear are on the rise, Afrobarometer study shows
Dispatch
AD513: Amid progress on women’s rights, Namibians see gender-based violence as priority issue to address
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