Freedom Score in Mozambique
Mozambique: Freedom Score was 42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Mozambique, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Mozambique is 42, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Mozambique peaked at 61 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 125th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59 | — |
| 2003 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 45 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 42 | +2.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.88 | 56 | 61 | 8 |
| 2010s | 55 | 45 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 | 41 | 45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Mozambique?
- Freedom score in Mozambique was 42 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2008.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for freedom score?
- Mozambique ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.