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Free country in Mozambique

Mozambique: Free country was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2025

Free country in Mozambique, 1975–2025

00.20.40.60.81197520002025

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 1 for free country in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free country in Mozambique peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.

That places Mozambique 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
1970s 0 0 0 5
1980s 0 0 0 9
1990s 0.8 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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  5. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare
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  7. 90 Cote d'Ivoire 1 compare
  8. 90 Dominican Republic 1 compare
  9. 90 Ecuador 1 compare
  10. 90 El Salvador 1 compare
  11. 90 Gambia 1 compare
  12. 90 Georgia 1 compare
  13. 90 Guatemala 1 compare
  14. 90 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
  15. 90 Honduras 1 compare
  16. 90 Hungary 1 compare
  17. 90 India 1 compare
  18. 90 Indonesia 1 compare
  19. 90 Jordan 1 compare
  20. 90 Kenya 1 compare
  21. 90 Lebanon 1 compare
  22. 90 Liberia 1 compare
  23. 90 Madagascar 1 compare
  24. 90 Malaysia 1 compare
  25. 90 Maldives 1 compare
  26. 90 Mauritania 1 compare
  27. 90 Moldova 1 compare
  28. 90 Montenegro 1 compare
  29. 90 Morocco 1 compare
  30. 90 Nepal 1 compare
  31. 90 Nigeria 1 compare
  32. 90 North Macedonia 1 compare
  33. 90 Pakistan 1 compare
  34. 90 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
  35. 90 Paraguay 1 compare
  36. 90 Peru 1 compare
  37. 90 Philippines 1 compare
  38. 90 Serbia 1 compare
  39. 90 Sierra Leone 1 compare
  40. 90 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  41. 90 Togo 1 compare
  42. 90 Tunisia 1 compare
  43. 90 Ukraine 1 compare
  44. 90 Zambia 1 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is free country in Mozambique?
Free country in Mozambique was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free country recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
What is the lowest free country recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
How does Mozambique rank for free country?
Mozambique ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is free country rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).