Judicial Corruption Score in Mozambique
Mozambique: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.381 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Mozambique, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Mozambique is -0.381, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 533.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Mozambique peaked at 1.35 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.381, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 104th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.373 | -0.373 | -0.373 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.373 | -0.373 | -0.373 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.373 | -0.373 | -0.373 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.373 | -0.373 | -0.373 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.373 | -0.373 | -0.373 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.373 | -0.373 | -0.373 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.373 | -0.373 | -0.373 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.487 | -0.373 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 0.681 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.003 | -0.003 | -0.003 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.156 | -0.156 | -0.156 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0688 | -0.246 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2965 | -0.381 | -0.106 | 6 |
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- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5,105 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 119 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.279 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.518 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.519 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.279 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.201 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.175 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Mozambique?
- Judicial corruption score in Mozambique was -0.381 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 1975.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.381 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for judicial corruption score?
- Mozambique ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 533.0%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.