What is political centralization index in Mozambique?

Political centralization index in Mozambique was 0.523 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 0.873 in 1900.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 2000.

How does Mozambique rank for political centralization index?

Mozambique ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mozambique data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Mozambique

Name: Political centralization index in Mozambique
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Political centralization index was 0.523 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.523

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

70th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.873

in 1900

All-time low

0.347

in 2000

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political centralization index in Mozambique, 1900–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Mozambique is 0.523, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Mozambique peaked at 0.873 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.347, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Mozambique, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.873	—
1901	0.873	+0.0%
1902	0.873	+0.0%
1903	0.873	+0.0%
1904	0.873	+0.0%
1905	0.873	+0.0%
1906	0.873	+0.0%
1907	0.873	+0.0%
1908	0.873	+0.0%
1909	0.873	+0.0%
1910	0.873	+0.0%
1911	0.873	+0.0%
1912	0.873	+0.0%
1913	0.873	+0.0%
1914	0.873	+0.0%
1915	0.873	+0.0%
1916	0.873	+0.0%
1917	0.873	+0.0%
1918	0.873	+0.0%
1919	0.873	+0.0%
1920	0.873	+0.0%
1921	0.873	+0.0%
1922	0.873	+0.0%
1923	0.873	+0.0%
1924	0.873	+0.0%
1925	0.873	+0.0%
1926	0.873	+0.0%
1927	0.873	+0.0%
1928	0.873	+0.0%
1929	0.873	+0.0%
1930	0.873	+0.0%
1931	0.873	+0.0%
1932	0.873	+0.0%
1933	0.873	+0.0%
1934	0.873	+0.0%
1935	0.873	+0.0%
1936	0.873	+0.0%
1937	0.873	+0.0%
1938	0.873	+0.0%
1939	0.873	+0.0%
1940	0.873	+0.0%
1941	0.873	+0.0%
1942	0.873	+0.0%
1943	0.873	+0.0%
1944	0.873	+0.0%
1945	0.873	+0.0%
1946	0.873	+0.0%
1947	0.873	+0.0%
1948	0.873	+0.0%
1949	0.873	+0.0%
1950	0.873	+0.0%
1951	0.873	+0.0%
1952	0.873	+0.0%
1953	0.873	+0.0%
1954	0.873	+0.0%
1955	0.873	+0.0%
1956	0.873	+0.0%
1957	0.873	+0.0%
1958	0.873	+0.0%
1959	0.873	+0.0%
1960	0.873	+0.0%
1961	0.873	+0.0%
1962	0.873	+0.0%
1963	0.873	+0.0%
1964	0.873	+0.0%
1965	0.873	+0.0%
1966	0.873	+0.0%
1967	0.873	+0.0%
1968	0.873	+0.0%
1969	0.873	+0.0%
1970	0.873	+0.0%
1971	0.873	+0.0%
1972	0.873	+0.0%
1973	0.872	-0.1%
1974	0.835	-4.2%
1975	0.782	-6.3%
1976	0.793	+1.4%
1977	0.801	+1.0%
1978	0.801	+0.0%
1979	0.801	+0.0%
1980	0.81	+1.1%
1981	0.81	+0.0%
1982	0.81	+0.0%
1983	0.81	+0.0%
1984	0.81	+0.0%
1985	0.81	+0.0%
1986	0.81	+0.0%
1987	0.81	+0.0%
1988	0.81	+0.0%
1989	0.81	+0.0%
1990	0.612	-24.4%
1991	0.531	-13.2%
1992	0.554	+4.3%
1993	0.527	-4.9%
1994	0.44	-16.5%
1995	0.423	-3.9%
1996	0.423	+0.0%
1997	0.423	+0.0%
1998	0.426	+0.7%
1999	0.426	+0.0%
2000	0.347	-18.5%
2001	0.347	+0.0%
2002	0.354	+2.0%
2003	0.358	+1.1%
2004	0.368	+2.8%
2005	0.39	+6.0%
2006	0.39	+0.0%
2007	0.39	+0.0%
2008	0.401	+2.8%
2009	0.401	+0.0%
2010	0.37	-7.7%
2011	0.37	+0.0%
2012	0.37	+0.0%
2013	0.373	+0.8%
2014	0.371	-0.5%
2015	0.373	+0.5%
2016	0.406	+8.8%
2017	0.415	+2.2%
2018	0.433	+4.3%
2019	0.453	+4.6%
2020	0.441	-2.6%
2021	0.451	+2.3%
2022	0.448	-0.7%
2023	0.475	+6.0%
2024	0.52	+9.5%
2025	0.523	+0.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 0.523 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 0.523 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1910s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1920s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1930s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1940s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1950s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1960s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1970s	0.8304	0.782	0.873	10
1980s	0.81	0.81	0.81	10
1990s	0.4785	0.423	0.612	10
2000s	0.3746	0.347	0.401	10
2010s	0.3934	0.37	0.453	10
2020s	0.4763	0.441	0.523	6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

67 Hong Kong 0.546 compare
68 Egypt 0.538 compare
69 Ukraine 0.531 compare
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72 Nigeria 0.49 compare
73 Pakistan 0.471 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Mozambique?: Political centralization index in Mozambique was 0.523 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 0.873 in 1900.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for political centralization index?: Mozambique ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026