Rule of Law Index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Rule of Law Index was 0.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.29
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
126th
of 176 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 126th of 176 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.
Rule of Law Index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.409 | — |
| 1901 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.398 | -2.7% |
| 1931 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.407 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.401 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.407 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.401 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.325 | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 0.518 | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 0.525 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.516 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.484 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.489 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.527 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.529 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.528 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.485 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.476 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.458 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.488 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.487 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.485 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.483 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.471 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.476 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.458 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.471 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.472 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.465 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.458 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.45 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.428 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.401 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.422 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.402 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.385 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.332 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.295 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.29 | -1.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.174, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
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 126th out of 176 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
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.