What is egalitarian democracy index in Mozambique?

Egalitarian democracy index in Mozambique was 0.188 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 0.297 in 2005.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1900.

How does Mozambique rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Mozambique ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mozambique data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Mozambique

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Mozambique
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.188 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.188

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

121st

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.297

in 2005

All-time low

0.03

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Mozambique, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.188 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Mozambique peaked at 0.297 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1900.

Mozambique ranks 121st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Mozambique, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.03	—
1901	0.03	+0.0%
1902	0.03	+0.0%
1903	0.03	+0.0%
1904	0.03	+0.0%
1905	0.03	+0.0%
1906	0.03	+0.0%
1907	0.03	+0.0%
1908	0.03	+0.0%
1909	0.03	+0.0%
1910	0.03	+0.0%
1911	0.03	+0.0%
1912	0.03	+0.0%
1913	0.03	+0.0%
1914	0.03	+0.0%
1915	0.03	+0.0%
1916	0.03	+0.0%
1917	0.034	+13.3%
1918	0.034	+0.0%
1919	0.034	+0.0%
1920	0.034	+0.0%
1921	0.034	+0.0%
1922	0.034	+0.0%
1923	0.034	+0.0%
1924	0.034	+0.0%
1925	0.034	+0.0%
1926	0.034	+0.0%
1927	0.034	+0.0%
1928	0.034	+0.0%
1929	0.034	+0.0%
1930	0.034	+0.0%
1931	0.034	+0.0%
1932	0.034	+0.0%
1933	0.034	+0.0%
1934	0.034	+0.0%
1935	0.034	+0.0%
1936	0.034	+0.0%
1937	0.034	+0.0%
1938	0.034	+0.0%
1939	0.034	+0.0%
1940	0.034	+0.0%
1941	0.034	+0.0%
1942	0.034	+0.0%
1943	0.034	+0.0%
1944	0.034	+0.0%
1945	0.034	+0.0%
1946	0.034	+0.0%
1947	0.034	+0.0%
1948	0.034	+0.0%
1949	0.034	+0.0%
1950	0.034	+0.0%
1951	0.034	+0.0%
1952	0.034	+0.0%
1953	0.034	+0.0%
1954	0.034	+0.0%
1955	0.034	+0.0%
1956	0.034	+0.0%
1957	0.034	+0.0%
1958	0.034	+0.0%
1959	0.034	+0.0%
1960	0.034	+0.0%
1961	0.034	+0.0%
1962	0.034	+0.0%
1963	0.034	+0.0%
1964	0.034	+0.0%
1965	0.034	+0.0%
1966	0.034	+0.0%
1967	0.034	+0.0%
1968	0.034	+0.0%
1969	0.034	+0.0%
1970	0.034	+0.0%
1971	0.034	+0.0%
1972	0.034	+0.0%
1973	0.037	+8.8%
1974	0.035	-5.4%
1975	0.117	+234.3%
1976	0.144	+23.1%
1977	0.144	+0.0%
1978	0.144	+0.0%
1979	0.144	+0.0%
1980	0.144	+0.0%
1981	0.144	+0.0%
1982	0.144	+0.0%
1983	0.142	-1.4%
1984	0.135	-4.9%
1985	0.135	+0.0%
1986	0.135	+0.0%
1987	0.134	-0.7%
1988	0.134	+0.0%
1989	0.134	+0.0%
1990	0.144	+7.5%
1991	0.153	+6.3%
1992	0.162	+5.9%
1993	0.18	+11.1%
1994	0.186	+3.3%
1995	0.293	+57.5%
1996	0.291	-0.7%
1997	0.291	+0.0%
1998	0.289	-0.7%
1999	0.295	+2.1%
2000	0.281	-4.7%
2001	0.281	+0.0%
2002	0.281	+0.0%
2003	0.283	+0.7%
2004	0.283	+0.0%
2005	0.297	+4.9%
2006	0.297	+0.0%
2007	0.295	-0.7%
2008	0.293	-0.7%
2009	0.289	-1.4%
2010	0.285	-1.4%
2011	0.29	+1.8%
2012	0.289	-0.3%
2013	0.288	-0.3%
2014	0.285	-1.0%
2015	0.278	-2.5%
2016	0.271	-2.5%
2017	0.259	-4.4%
2018	0.257	-0.8%
2019	0.246	-4.3%
2020	0.233	-5.3%
2021	0.232	-0.4%
2022	0.231	-0.4%
2023	0.224	-3.0%
2024	0.2	-10.7%
2025	0.188	-6.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 0.188 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.157, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 0.188 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1910s	0.0312	0.03	0.034	10
1920s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1930s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1940s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1950s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1960s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1970s	0.0867	0.034	0.144	10
1980s	0.1381	0.134	0.144	10
1990s	0.2284	0.144	0.295	10
2000s	0.288	0.281	0.297	10
2010s	0.2748	0.246	0.29	10
2020s	0.218	0.188	0.233	6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

118 India 0.201 compare
119 Iraq 0.197 compare
120 Djibouti 0.193 compare
122 Cameroon 0.178 compare
123 Oman 0.174 compare
124 Guinea-Bissau 0.171 compare
124 Kuwait 0.171 compare
124 Mali 0.171 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Mozambique

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,105 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Mozambique?: Egalitarian democracy index in Mozambique was 0.188 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 0.297 in 2005.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1900.
How does Mozambique rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Mozambique ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.