Free and Fair Elections Score in Mozambique

Mozambique: Free and Fair Elections Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2007
All-time low
3
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Mozambique, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 72007: 82009: 72011: 72013: 72015: 72017: 62019: 62021: 32023: 32025: 3

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections score in Mozambique stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Mozambique peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.

Mozambique ranks 81st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.33 7 8 3
2010s 6.6 6 7 5
2020s 3 3 3 3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 81 Burundi 3 compare
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  5. 81 Uganda 3 compare
  6. 81 Zimbabwe 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Mozambique?
Free and fair elections score in Mozambique was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
How does Mozambique rank for free and fair elections score?
Mozambique ranks 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.