Justified Political Positions Score in Mozambique

Mozambique: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.083 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.083
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2017
All-time low
-1.66
in 1974
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Mozambique, 1900–2025

-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Mozambique stood at 0.083.

The figure is down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Mozambique peaked at 1.01 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.66, in 1974.

Mozambique ranks 116th 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 -1.03 -1.03 -1.03 10
1910s -1.03 -1.03 -1.03 10
1920s -1.03 -1.03 -1.03 10
1930s -1.03 -1.03 -1.03 10
1940s -1.03 -1.03 -1.03 10
1950s -1.03 -1.03 -1.03 10
1960s -1.03 -1.03 -1.03 10
1970s -0.8144 -1.66 -0.429 10
1980s -0.5238 -0.745 -0.429 10
1990s 0.1096 -0.292 0.21 10
2000s 0.5243 0.21 0.935 10
2010s 0.609 0.291 1.01 10
2020s 0.4427 0.083 0.735 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 113 Bangladesh 0.175 compare
  2. 114 Serbia 0.167 compare
  3. 115 Ecuador 0.148 compare
  4. 117 Solomon Islands 0.074 compare
  5. 118 Iran 0.038 compare
  6. 119 Cuba 0.036 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Mozambique?
Justified political positions score in Mozambique was 0.083 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2017.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -1.66 in 1974.
How does Mozambique rank for justified political positions score?
Mozambique ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions 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 provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.