What is human rights index in Mozambique?

Human rights index in Mozambique was 0.483 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2003.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1965.

How does Mozambique rank for human rights index?

Mozambique ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Mozambique

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

Mozambique: Human Rights Index was 0.483 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.483

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

124th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.75

in 2003

All-time low

0.089

in 1965

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Mozambique, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.483 for human rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Mozambique peaked at 0.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1965.

That places Mozambique 124th 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.

Human Rights Index in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Mozambique, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.114	—
1901	0.114	+0.0%
1902	0.114	+0.0%
1903	0.114	+0.0%
1904	0.114	+0.0%
1905	0.114	+0.0%
1906	0.114	+0.0%
1907	0.114	+0.0%
1908	0.114	+0.0%
1909	0.114	+0.0%
1910	0.114	+0.0%
1911	0.114	+0.0%
1912	0.114	+0.0%
1913	0.114	+0.0%
1914	0.114	+0.0%
1915	0.114	+0.0%
1916	0.114	+0.0%
1917	0.114	+0.0%
1918	0.114	+0.0%
1919	0.114	+0.0%
1920	0.114	+0.0%
1921	0.114	+0.0%
1922	0.114	+0.0%
1923	0.114	+0.0%
1924	0.113	-0.9%
1925	0.113	+0.0%
1926	0.113	+0.0%
1927	0.113	+0.0%
1928	0.113	+0.0%
1929	0.113	+0.0%
1930	0.108	-4.4%
1931	0.108	+0.0%
1932	0.108	+0.0%
1933	0.096	-11.1%
1934	0.096	+0.0%
1935	0.096	+0.0%
1936	0.096	+0.0%
1937	0.096	+0.0%
1938	0.096	+0.0%
1939	0.096	+0.0%
1940	0.096	+0.0%
1941	0.096	+0.0%
1942	0.096	+0.0%
1943	0.096	+0.0%
1944	0.096	+0.0%
1945	0.096	+0.0%
1946	0.096	+0.0%
1947	0.096	+0.0%
1948	0.096	+0.0%
1949	0.096	+0.0%
1950	0.096	+0.0%
1951	0.096	+0.0%
1952	0.096	+0.0%
1953	0.096	+0.0%
1954	0.096	+0.0%
1955	0.096	+0.0%
1956	0.096	+0.0%
1957	0.096	+0.0%
1958	0.096	+0.0%
1959	0.096	+0.0%
1960	0.096	+0.0%
1961	0.096	+0.0%
1962	0.09	-6.3%
1963	0.09	+0.0%
1964	0.09	+0.0%
1965	0.089	-1.1%
1966	0.089	+0.0%
1967	0.089	+0.0%
1968	0.089	+0.0%
1969	0.089	+0.0%
1970	0.09	+1.1%
1971	0.09	+0.0%
1972	0.09	+0.0%
1973	0.09	+0.0%
1974	0.089	-1.1%
1975	0.109	+22.5%
1976	0.1	-8.3%
1977	0.1	+0.0%
1978	0.1	+0.0%
1979	0.1	+0.0%
1980	0.101	+1.0%
1981	0.101	+0.0%
1982	0.102	+1.0%
1983	0.103	+1.0%
1984	0.103	+0.0%
1985	0.103	+0.0%
1986	0.103	+0.0%
1987	0.113	+9.7%
1988	0.117	+3.5%
1989	0.117	+0.0%
1990	0.419	+258.1%
1991	0.512	+22.2%
1992	0.563	+10.0%
1993	0.647	+14.9%
1994	0.722	+11.6%
1995	0.722	+0.0%
1996	0.717	-0.7%
1997	0.717	+0.0%
1998	0.717	+0.0%
1999	0.717	+0.0%
2000	0.747	+4.2%
2001	0.747	+0.0%
2002	0.747	+0.0%
2003	0.75	+0.4%
2004	0.75	+0.0%
2005	0.749	-0.1%
2006	0.748	-0.1%
2007	0.748	+0.0%
2008	0.747	-0.1%
2009	0.747	+0.0%
2010	0.744	-0.4%
2011	0.748	+0.5%
2012	0.75	+0.3%
2013	0.741	-1.2%
2014	0.717	-3.2%
2015	0.7	-2.4%
2016	0.692	-1.1%
2017	0.642	-7.2%
2018	0.601	-6.4%
2019	0.608	+1.2%
2020	0.611	+0.5%
2021	0.608	-0.5%
2022	0.594	-2.3%
2023	0.591	-0.5%
2024	0.488	-17.4%
2025	0.483	-1.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 0.483 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 0.483 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1910s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1920s	0.1134	0.113	0.114	10
1930s	0.0996	0.096	0.108	10
1940s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1950s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1960s	0.0907	0.089	0.096	10
1970s	0.0958	0.089	0.109	10
1980s	0.1063	0.101	0.117	10
1990s	0.6453	0.419	0.722	10
2000s	0.748	0.747	0.75	10
2010s	0.6943	0.601	0.75	10
2020s	0.5625	0.483	0.611	6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

121 El Salvador 0.511 compare
122 Cameroon 0.509 compare
123 Kuwait 0.488 compare
125 Kyrgyzstan 0.478 compare
125 Thailand 0.478 compare
127 Comoros 0.476 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 human rights index in Mozambique?: Human rights index in Mozambique was 0.483 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2003.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1965.
How does Mozambique rank for human rights index?: Mozambique ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.