Key features of electoral democracy in Mozambique
Mozambique: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.279 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.279
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
121st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.464
in 2006
All-time low
0.024
in 1975
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Mozambique, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
Key features of electoral democracy in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.029 | — |
| 1901 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.028 | -3.4% |
| 1927 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.026 | -3.7% |
| 1946 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.027 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.05 | +85.2% |
| 1974 | 0.034 | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 0.024 | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.08 | +233.3% |
| 1977 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.081 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.123 | +51.9% |
| 1991 | 0.16 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 0.183 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.22 | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.246 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.463 | +88.2% |
| 1996 | 0.457 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.46 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.453 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.419 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.422 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.425 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.463 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.464 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.456 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.453 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.425 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.427 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.437 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.437 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.433 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.408 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.397 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.364 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.367 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.366 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.351 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.31 | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 0.279 | -10.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.279 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.279 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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 key features of electoral democracy in Mozambique?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Mozambique was 0.279 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.