LGBT+ Rights Index in Mozambique
Mozambique: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.96 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Mozambique, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.96 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Mozambique peaked at 2.96 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.3355, in 1991.
That places Mozambique 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3355 | -0.3355 | -0.3355 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4971 | -0.3355 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 1.55 | 2.96 | 10 |
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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 lgbt+ rights index in Mozambique?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Mozambique was 2.96 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3355 in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Mozambique ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.