More than 136,000 Namibian househ...

More than 136,000 Namibian households live off pensions

Desert FM 95.3 por Desert FM 95.3
18 sept 2025
10:08

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The 2023 Population and Housing Census revealed that a significant number of Namibian households rely primarily on old-age pensions as their main source of income. About 18% of households are led by elderly people and regions such as the Zambezi recorded reliance as high as 37.8%.

Desert FM speaks to economist Omu Kakujaha-Matundu about the implications of this trend.