Key features of electoral democracy in Mozambique
Mozambique: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.279 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of electoral democracy in Mozambique, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy in Mozambique is 0.279, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy 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.
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
More social development data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.483 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.175 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.279 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.519 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.518 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Mozambique?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Mozambique was 0.279 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.464 in 2006.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1975.
- How does Mozambique rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Mozambique ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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