Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mozambique or Niger?

Niger, at 0.177 against 0.175 in Mozambique as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Mozambique vs Niger: Liberal Democracy Index

Mozambique

0.175

in 2025

Niger

0.177

in 2025

Mozambique rank

115th

Niger rank

113th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Mozambique
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.177 against 0.175 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Mozambique ranks 115th and Niger ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.022	0.064	0.042	Niger
1930s	0.0203	0.067	0.0467	Niger
1940s	0.02	0.0693	0.0493	Niger
1950s	0.02	0.0799	0.0599	Niger
1960s	0.0201	0.129	0.1089	Niger
1970s	0.0374	0.1036	0.0662	Niger
1980s	0.0488	0.0914	0.0426	Niger
1990s	0.2244	0.2727	0.0483	Niger
2000s	0.3037	0.4011	0.0974	Niger
2010s	0.287	0.4244	0.1374	Niger
2020s	0.2183	0.3055	0.0872	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mozambique or Niger?: Niger, at 0.177 against 0.175 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Mozambique and Niger?: 0.002, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Mozambique ranks 115th and Niger ranks 113th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.