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.

Political Corruption Index in Mozambique

Name: Political Corruption Index in Mozambique
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Political Corruption Index was 0.695 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.695

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

56th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.698

in 2024

All-time low

0.183

in 1977

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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.

Political Corruption Index in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Political Corruption Index in Mozambique, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.341	—
1901	0.341	+0.0%
1902	0.341	+0.0%
1903	0.341	+0.0%
1904	0.341	+0.0%
1905	0.341	+0.0%
1906	0.341	+0.0%
1907	0.341	+0.0%
1908	0.341	+0.0%
1909	0.341	+0.0%
1910	0.341	+0.0%
1911	0.341	+0.0%
1912	0.341	+0.0%
1913	0.341	+0.0%
1914	0.341	+0.0%
1915	0.341	+0.0%
1916	0.341	+0.0%
1917	0.341	+0.0%
1918	0.341	+0.0%
1919	0.341	+0.0%
1920	0.341	+0.0%
1921	0.341	+0.0%
1922	0.341	+0.0%
1923	0.341	+0.0%
1924	0.341	+0.0%
1925	0.341	+0.0%
1926	0.341	+0.0%
1927	0.341	+0.0%
1928	0.341	+0.0%
1929	0.341	+0.0%
1930	0.341	+0.0%
1931	0.341	+0.0%
1932	0.341	+0.0%
1933	0.341	+0.0%
1934	0.341	+0.0%
1935	0.341	+0.0%
1936	0.341	+0.0%
1937	0.341	+0.0%
1938	0.341	+0.0%
1939	0.341	+0.0%
1940	0.341	+0.0%
1941	0.341	+0.0%
1942	0.341	+0.0%
1943	0.341	+0.0%
1944	0.341	+0.0%
1945	0.341	+0.0%
1946	0.341	+0.0%
1947	0.341	+0.0%
1948	0.341	+0.0%
1949	0.341	+0.0%
1950	0.341	+0.0%
1951	0.341	+0.0%
1952	0.341	+0.0%
1953	0.341	+0.0%
1954	0.341	+0.0%
1955	0.341	+0.0%
1956	0.341	+0.0%
1957	0.341	+0.0%
1958	0.341	+0.0%
1959	0.341	+0.0%
1960	0.341	+0.0%
1961	0.341	+0.0%
1962	0.341	+0.0%
1963	0.341	+0.0%
1964	0.341	+0.0%
1965	0.341	+0.0%
1966	0.341	+0.0%
1967	0.341	+0.0%
1968	0.341	+0.0%
1969	0.341	+0.0%
1970	0.341	+0.0%
1971	0.341	+0.0%
1972	0.341	+0.0%
1973	0.341	+0.0%
1974	0.324	-5.0%
1975	0.192	-40.7%
1976	0.186	-3.1%
1977	0.183	-1.6%
1978	0.183	+0.0%
1979	0.183	+0.0%
1980	0.183	+0.0%
1981	0.183	+0.0%
1982	0.183	+0.0%
1983	0.183	+0.0%
1984	0.183	+0.0%
1985	0.183	+0.0%
1986	0.183	+0.0%
1987	0.22	+20.2%
1988	0.22	+0.0%
1989	0.22	+0.0%
1990	0.393	+78.6%
1991	0.401	+2.0%
1992	0.401	+0.0%
1993	0.401	+0.0%
1994	0.44	+9.7%
1995	0.506	+15.0%
1996	0.506	+0.0%
1997	0.506	+0.0%
1998	0.506	+0.0%
1999	0.506	+0.0%
2000	0.519	+2.6%
2001	0.519	+0.0%
2002	0.519	+0.0%
2003	0.519	+0.0%
2004	0.519	+0.0%
2005	0.519	+0.0%
2006	0.519	+0.0%
2007	0.519	+0.0%
2008	0.519	+0.0%
2009	0.519	+0.0%
2010	0.519	+0.0%
2011	0.519	+0.0%
2012	0.519	+0.0%
2013	0.504	-2.9%
2014	0.504	+0.0%
2015	0.499	-1.0%
2016	0.496	-0.6%
2017	0.52	+4.8%
2018	0.535	+2.9%
2019	0.542	+1.3%
2020	0.539	-0.6%
2021	0.57	+5.8%
2022	0.602	+5.6%
2023	0.637	+5.8%
2024	0.698	+9.6%
2025	0.695	-0.4%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 0.695 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.752, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 0.695 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6615, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

54 Sudan 0.719 compare
55 Djibouti 0.706 compare
57 Mongolia 0.693 compare
58 India 0.684 compare
58 Papua New Guinea 0.684 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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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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Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.