Legislative Corruption Score in Mozambique
Mozambique: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.015 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Mozambique, 1973–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Mozambique is -0.015, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Mozambique peaked at 2.25 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.015, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 85th out of 174 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.
Legislative Corruption Score in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.555 | — |
| 1974 | 2.25 | +305.8% |
| 1975 | 1.64 | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -48.0% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.903 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.805 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.861 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 0.773 | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.533 | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.015 | -102.8% |
| 2025 | -0.015 | -0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -0.015 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.93, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -0.015 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 | 0.555 | 2.25 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.903 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.903 | 0.903 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9107 | 0.805 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4303 | -0.015 | 0.773 | 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 legislative corruption score in Mozambique?
- Legislative corruption score in Mozambique was -0.015 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1974.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.015 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for legislative corruption score?
- Mozambique ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.7%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.