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Mozambique’s Freedom in the World

#177 of 185 in the Freedom in the World progress rankings

The Freedom in the World index measures political rights and civil liberties in each country, with scores from 0 (least free) to 100 (most free). It reflects democratic health, government accountability, and respect for human rights (higher is better).

Latest (2024)
41 points
Year-over-year
-3 points
Change since start (2012→2024)
-18 points

Key insights

  • From 2012 to 2024, Freedom in the World changed by -18 points.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2023→2024): -3 points.
  • Lowest level: 41 points in 2024.
  • Highest level: 59 points in 2012.

Freedom in the World Chart (2012–2024)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Freedom in the World Table (2012–2024)

Freedom in the World — Mozambique
Year Freedom in the World
2012 59 points
2013 58 points
2014 58 points
2015 56 points
2016 53 points
2017 52 points
2018 51 points
2019 45 points
2020 43 points
2021 43 points
2022 45 points
2023 44 points
2024 41 points

Source: Freedom House