Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mozambique or Uganda?

Mozambique, at 0.175 against 0.165 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Uganda: Liberal Democracy Index

Mozambique

0.175

in 2025

Uganda

0.165

in 2025

Mozambique rank

115th

Uganda rank

116th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Mozambique
Uganda

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.175 against 0.165 in Uganda, a difference of 0.01.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Mozambique ranks 115th and Uganda ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.022	0.0568	0.0348	Uganda
1910s	0.022	0.0567	0.0347	Uganda
1920s	0.022	0.0948	0.0728	Uganda
1930s	0.0203	0.099	0.0787	Uganda
1940s	0.02	0.0994	0.0794	Uganda
1950s	0.02	0.1113	0.0913	Uganda
1960s	0.0201	0.1555	0.1354	Uganda
1970s	0.0374	0.0271	0.0103	Mozambique
1980s	0.0488	0.1028	0.054	Uganda
1990s	0.2244	0.2124	0.012	Mozambique
2000s	0.3037	0.2304	0.0733	Mozambique
2010s	0.287	0.2174	0.0696	Mozambique
2020s	0.2183	0.1782	0.0402	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mozambique or Uganda?: Mozambique, at 0.175 against 0.165 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Mozambique and Uganda?: 0.01, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Mozambique ranks 115th and Uganda ranks 116th 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.