Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Mozambique

Mozambique: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
182nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.4954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
All-time low
-1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Mozambique, 1996–2024

-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996201020241996: -0.715 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.708 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.661 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.763 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.648 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.563 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.495 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.553 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.582 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.577 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.636 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.784 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.676 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.945 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.905 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.853 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.991 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.966 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Mozambique stood at -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Mozambique peaked at -0.4954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Mozambique 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.7145 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2000 -0.7079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2002 -0.6607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.7%
2003 -0.763 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.5%
2004 -0.6482 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.1%
2005 -0.5631 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.1%
2006 -0.4954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.0%
2007 -0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.6%
2008 -0.5817 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.2%
2009 -0.5769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8%
2010 -0.6363 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.3%
2011 -0.7839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.2%
2012 -0.6757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.8%
2013 -0.945 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +39.9%
2014 -0.9046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.3%
2015 -0.8528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.7%
2016 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.7%
2017 -0.9915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2018 -0.9809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2019 -0.9656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2020 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%
2021 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.8%
2022 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.3%
2023 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.7%
2024 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7162 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7145 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.6167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.763 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.8748 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6363 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 179 Honduras -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 180 Congo -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 181 Tajikistan -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 183 Zimbabwe -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 184 Belarus -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 185 Iran, Islamic Republic of -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Mozambique?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Mozambique was -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was -0.4954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Mozambique rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Mozambique ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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