What is electoral democracy index in Mozambique?

Electoral democracy index in Mozambique was 0.279 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 0.464 in 2006.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1975.

How does Mozambique rank for electoral democracy index?

Mozambique ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Mozambique

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

Mozambique: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.279 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.279

Change on year

down 10.0%

World rank

121st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.464

in 2006

All-time low

0.024

in 1975

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Mozambique, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.279 for electoral democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Mozambique peaked at 0.464 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1975.

That places Mozambique 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Electoral Democracy Index in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Electoral Democracy Index in Mozambique, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.029	—
1901	0.029	+0.0%
1902	0.029	+0.0%
1903	0.029	+0.0%
1904	0.029	+0.0%
1905	0.029	+0.0%
1906	0.029	+0.0%
1907	0.029	+0.0%
1908	0.029	+0.0%
1909	0.029	+0.0%
1910	0.029	+0.0%
1911	0.029	+0.0%
1912	0.029	+0.0%
1913	0.029	+0.0%
1914	0.029	+0.0%
1915	0.029	+0.0%
1916	0.029	+0.0%
1917	0.029	+0.0%
1918	0.029	+0.0%
1919	0.029	+0.0%
1920	0.029	+0.0%
1921	0.029	+0.0%
1922	0.029	+0.0%
1923	0.029	+0.0%
1924	0.029	+0.0%
1925	0.029	+0.0%
1926	0.028	-3.4%
1927	0.028	+0.0%
1928	0.028	+0.0%
1929	0.028	+0.0%
1930	0.027	-3.6%
1931	0.027	+0.0%
1932	0.027	+0.0%
1933	0.027	+0.0%
1934	0.027	+0.0%
1935	0.027	+0.0%
1936	0.027	+0.0%
1937	0.027	+0.0%
1938	0.027	+0.0%
1939	0.027	+0.0%
1940	0.027	+0.0%
1941	0.027	+0.0%
1942	0.027	+0.0%
1943	0.027	+0.0%
1944	0.027	+0.0%
1945	0.026	-3.7%
1946	0.026	+0.0%
1947	0.026	+0.0%
1948	0.026	+0.0%
1949	0.026	+0.0%
1950	0.026	+0.0%
1951	0.026	+0.0%
1952	0.026	+0.0%
1953	0.026	+0.0%
1954	0.026	+0.0%
1955	0.026	+0.0%
1956	0.026	+0.0%
1957	0.026	+0.0%
1958	0.026	+0.0%
1959	0.026	+0.0%
1960	0.026	+0.0%
1961	0.026	+0.0%
1962	0.027	+3.8%
1963	0.027	+0.0%
1964	0.027	+0.0%
1965	0.027	+0.0%
1966	0.027	+0.0%
1967	0.027	+0.0%
1968	0.027	+0.0%
1969	0.027	+0.0%
1970	0.027	+0.0%
1971	0.027	+0.0%
1972	0.027	+0.0%
1973	0.05	+85.2%
1974	0.034	-32.0%
1975	0.024	-29.4%
1976	0.08	+233.3%
1977	0.08	+0.0%
1978	0.08	+0.0%
1979	0.08	+0.0%
1980	0.08	+0.0%
1981	0.08	+0.0%
1982	0.08	+0.0%
1983	0.08	+0.0%
1984	0.08	+0.0%
1985	0.08	+0.0%
1986	0.08	+0.0%
1987	0.081	+1.3%
1988	0.081	+0.0%
1989	0.081	+0.0%
1990	0.123	+51.9%
1991	0.16	+30.1%
1992	0.183	+14.4%
1993	0.22	+20.2%
1994	0.246	+11.8%
1995	0.463	+88.2%
1996	0.457	-1.3%
1997	0.457	+0.0%
1998	0.46	+0.7%
1999	0.453	-1.5%
2000	0.419	-7.5%
2001	0.419	+0.0%
2002	0.419	+0.0%
2003	0.422	+0.7%
2004	0.425	+0.7%
2005	0.463	+8.9%
2006	0.464	+0.2%
2007	0.464	+0.0%
2008	0.456	-1.7%
2009	0.453	-0.7%
2010	0.425	-6.2%
2011	0.427	+0.5%
2012	0.427	+0.0%
2013	0.437	+2.3%
2014	0.43	-1.6%
2015	0.437	+1.6%
2016	0.433	-0.9%
2017	0.408	-5.8%
2018	0.4	-2.0%
2019	0.397	-0.8%
2020	0.364	-8.3%
2021	0.367	+0.8%
2022	0.366	-0.3%
2023	0.351	-4.1%
2024	0.31	-11.7%
2025	0.279	-10.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 0.279 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 0.279 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1910s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1920s	0.0286	0.028	0.029	10
1930s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1940s	0.0265	0.026	0.027	10
1950s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1960s	0.0268	0.026	0.027	10
1970s	0.0509	0.024	0.08	10
1980s	0.0803	0.08	0.081	10
1990s	0.3222	0.123	0.463	10
2000s	0.4404	0.419	0.464	10
2010s	0.4221	0.397	0.437	10
2020s	0.3395	0.279	0.367	6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

120 Jordan 0.282 compare
122 Zimbabwe 0.268 compare
123 Algeria 0.265 compare
124 Cameroon 0.26 compare

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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 electoral democracy index in Mozambique?: Electoral democracy index in Mozambique was 0.279 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 0.464 in 2006.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1975.
How does Mozambique rank for electoral democracy index?: Mozambique ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.