Is homosexuality legal in Namibia?
Legal
Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Namibia is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Botswana
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- South Africa
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Angola
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Zimbabwe
- Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
- Lesotho
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Zambia
- Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Other laws in Namibia
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Legal & regulated
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Marriage Age
- 18+
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.