LGBT+ Rights Index in Mozambique
Mozambique: LGBT+ Rights Index was 3.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.08 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Mozambique peaked at 4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.44, in 1991.
That places Mozambique 76th out of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.44 | — |
| 1992 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.5208 | -63.8% |
| 2008 | -0.5208 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.5208 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5208 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.5208 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.5208 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.5208 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -388.0% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.08 | -22.9% |
| 2025 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.52. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6687. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.44 | -1.44 | -1.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.16 | -1.44 | -0.5208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | -0.5208 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.08 | 4 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Mozambique?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Mozambique was 3.08 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Mozambique ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – 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
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.