Common Good Justifications Score in Mozambique

Mozambique: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.27
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
46th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 2014
All-time low
-0.329
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Mozambique, 1900–2025

-0.500.511.5190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Mozambique is 1.27, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Mozambique peaked at 1.62 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.329, in 1900.

Mozambique ranks 46th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.329 -0.329 -0.329 10
1910s -0.329 -0.329 -0.329 10
1920s -0.329 -0.329 -0.329 10
1930s -0.329 -0.329 -0.329 10
1940s -0.329 -0.329 -0.329 10
1950s -0.329 -0.329 -0.329 10
1960s -0.329 -0.329 -0.329 10
1970s -0.093 -0.329 0.107 10
1980s 0.0968 0.073 0.107 10
1990s 0.8011 0.073 1.42 10
2000s 1.36 1.23 1.42 10
2010s 1.14 0.411 1.62 10
2020s 1.23 1.06 1.59 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 43 Italy 1.31 compare
  2. 44 Austria 1.28 compare
  3. 45 Croatia 1.27 compare
  4. 47 Poland 1.25 compare
  5. 48 Botswana 1.24 compare
  6. 49 Estonia 1.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Mozambique?
Common good justifications score in Mozambique was 1.27 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2014.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -0.329 in 1900.
How does Mozambique rank for common good justifications score?
Mozambique ranks 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.