Political Corruption Index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Political Corruption Index was 0.695 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Mozambique, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Mozambique is 0.695, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Mozambique peaked at 0.698 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.183, in 1977.
That places Mozambique 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.341 | 0.341 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.341 | 0.341 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.341 | 0.341 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.341 | 0.341 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.341 | 0.341 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.341 | 0.341 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.341 | 0.341 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2615 | 0.183 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1941 | 0.183 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4566 | 0.393 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.519 | 0.519 | 0.519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5157 | 0.496 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6235 | 0.539 | 0.698 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More social development data for Mozambique
- 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 political corruption index in Mozambique?
- Political corruption index in Mozambique was 0.695 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.698 in 2024.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.183 in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for political corruption index?
- Mozambique ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.