Civil Liberties Score in Mozambique

Mozambique: Civil Liberties Score was 29 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
36
in 2008
All-time low
29
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil Liberties Score in Mozambique, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 342004: 342005: 312006: 332007: 352008: 362009: 362010: 362011: 362012: 362013: 352014: 352015: 342016: 332017: 322018: 322019: 312020: 292021: 292022: 312023: 302024: 292025: 29

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 29 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Mozambique peaked at 36 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2020.

Mozambique ranks 117th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.14 31 36 7
2010s 34 31 36 10
2020s 29.5 29 31 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 117 Bangladesh 29 compare
  2. 117 Cote d'Ivoire 29 compare
  3. 117 Gambia 29 compare
  4. 117 Guatemala 29 compare
  5. 117 Singapore 29 compare
  6. 117 Ukraine 29 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score in Mozambique?
Civil liberties score in Mozambique was 29 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 36 in 2008.
What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2020.
How does Mozambique rank for civil liberties score?
Mozambique ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil Liberties Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.