What is rule of law index in Mozambique?

Rule of law index in Mozambique was 0.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 0.529 in 1992.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2025.

How does Mozambique rank for rule of law index?

Mozambique ranks 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mozambique data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Mozambique

Name: Rule of Law Index in Mozambique
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Rule of Law Index was 0.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.29

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

123rd

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.529

in 1992

All-time low

0.29

in 2025

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Mozambique, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Mozambique is 0.29, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Mozambique peaked at 0.529 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2025.

Mozambique ranks 123rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.409	0.409	0.409	10
1910s	0.409	0.409	0.409	10
1920s	0.409	0.409	0.409	10
1930s	0.398	0.398	0.398	10
1940s	0.398	0.398	0.398	10
1950s	0.398	0.398	0.398	10
1960s	0.4016	0.401	0.407	10
1970s	0.4553	0.325	0.525	10
1980s	0.5064	0.484	0.516	10
1990s	0.4884	0.458	0.529	10
2000s	0.4778	0.458	0.488	10
2010s	0.4559	0.401	0.472	10
2020s	0.3543	0.29	0.422	6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

120 Ethiopia 0.315 compare
121 Bangladesh 0.311 compare
124 Lebanon 0.289 compare
124 Nigeria 0.289 compare
126 Syria 0.282 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Mozambique

Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 257.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Mozambique?: Rule of law index in Mozambique was 0.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 0.529 in 1992.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2025.
How does Mozambique rank for rule of law index?: Mozambique ranks 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.