Which has higher human rights index, Cameroon or Mozambique?

Cameroon, at 0.509 against 0.483 in Mozambique as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Mozambique: Human Rights Index

Cameroon

0.509

in 2025

Mozambique

0.483

in 2025

Cameroon rank

122nd

Mozambique rank

124th

Human Rights Index over time

Cameroon
Mozambique

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.509 against 0.483 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.026.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 122nd and Mozambique ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2249	0.0901	0.1348	Cameroon
1970s	0.2331	0.0958	0.1373	Cameroon
1980s	0.4172	0.1063	0.3109	Cameroon
1990s	0.6437	0.6453	0.0016	Mozambique
2000s	0.6833	0.748	0.0647	Mozambique
2010s	0.6198	0.6943	0.0745	Mozambique
2020s	0.5463	0.5625	0.0162	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Cameroon or Mozambique?: Cameroon, at 0.509 against 0.483 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Cameroon and Mozambique?: 0.026, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for human rights index?: Cameroon ranks 122nd and Mozambique ranks 124th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.