Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mozambique, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Mozambique stood at 0.483.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Mozambique peaked at 0.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1965.
Mozambique ranks 124th of 176 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.
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mozambique, year by year
| 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
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 human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Mozambique?
- Human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1965.
- How does Mozambique rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Mozambique ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.