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Strong elected local governments index in Mozambique

Mozambique: Strong elected local governments index was 0.858 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.858
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.934
in 2021
All-time low
0.012
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong elected local governments index in Mozambique, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Mozambique stood at 0.858.

That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Mozambique peaked at 0.934 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1900.

That places Mozambique 84th out of 175 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.

Strong elected local governments index in Mozambique, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.012 —
1901 0.012 +0.0%
1902 0.012 +0.0%
1903 0.012 +0.0%
1904 0.012 +0.0%
1905 0.012 +0.0%
1906 0.012 +0.0%
1907 0.012 +0.0%
1908 0.012 +0.0%
1909 0.012 +0.0%
1910 0.012 +0.0%
1911 0.012 +0.0%
1912 0.012 +0.0%
1913 0.012 +0.0%
1914 0.012 +0.0%
1915 0.012 +0.0%
1916 0.012 +0.0%
1917 0.012 +0.0%
1918 0.012 +0.0%
1919 0.012 +0.0%
1920 0.012 +0.0%
1921 0.012 +0.0%
1922 0.012 +0.0%
1923 0.012 +0.0%
1924 0.012 +0.0%
1925 0.012 +0.0%
1926 0.012 +0.0%
1927 0.012 +0.0%
1928 0.012 +0.0%
1929 0.012 +0.0%
1930 0.012 +0.0%
1931 0.012 +0.0%
1932 0.012 +0.0%
1933 0.012 +0.0%
1934 0.012 +0.0%
1935 0.012 +0.0%
1936 0.012 +0.0%
1937 0.012 +0.0%
1938 0.012 +0.0%
1939 0.012 +0.0%
1940 0.012 +0.0%
1941 0.012 +0.0%
1942 0.012 +0.0%
1943 0.012 +0.0%
1944 0.012 +0.0%
1945 0.012 +0.0%
1946 0.012 +0.0%
1947 0.012 +0.0%
1948 0.012 +0.0%
1949 0.012 +0.0%
1950 0.012 +0.0%
1951 0.012 +0.0%
1952 0.012 +0.0%
1953 0.012 +0.0%
1954 0.012 +0.0%
1955 0.012 +0.0%
1956 0.012 +0.0%
1957 0.012 +0.0%
1958 0.012 +0.0%
1959 0.012 +0.0%
1960 0.012 +0.0%
1961 0.012 +0.0%
1962 0.012 +0.0%
1963 0.012 +0.0%
1964 0.012 +0.0%
1965 0.012 +0.0%
1966 0.012 +0.0%
1967 0.012 +0.0%
1968 0.012 +0.0%
1969 0.012 +0.0%
1970 0.012 +0.0%
1971 0.012 +0.0%
1972 0.012 +0.0%
1973 0.012 +0.0%
1974 0.012 +0.0%
1975 0.131 +991.7%
1976 0.131 +0.0%
1977 0.131 +0.0%
1978 0.131 +0.0%
1979 0.131 +0.0%
1980 0.131 +0.0%
1981 0.131 +0.0%
1982 0.131 +0.0%
1983 0.131 +0.0%
1984 0.131 +0.0%
1985 0.131 +0.0%
1986 0.131 +0.0%
1987 0.131 +0.0%
1988 0.131 +0.0%
1989 0.131 +0.0%
1990 0.131 +0.0%
1991 0.131 +0.0%
1992 0.131 +0.0%
1993 0.131 +0.0%
1994 0.131 +0.0%
1995 0.131 +0.0%
1996 0.261 +99.2%
1997 0.261 +0.0%
1998 0.884 +238.7%
1999 0.884 +0.0%
2000 0.884 +0.0%
2001 0.884 +0.0%
2002 0.884 +0.0%
2003 0.884 +0.0%
2004 0.884 +0.0%
2005 0.884 +0.0%
2006 0.884 +0.0%
2007 0.884 +0.0%
2008 0.884 +0.0%
2009 0.884 +0.0%
2010 0.884 +0.0%
2011 0.884 +0.0%
2012 0.884 +0.0%
2013 0.884 +0.0%
2014 0.884 +0.0%
2015 0.884 +0.0%
2016 0.884 +0.0%
2017 0.884 +0.0%
2018 0.889 +0.6%
2019 0.75 -15.6%
2020 0.75 +0.0%
2021 0.934 +24.5%
2022 0.858 -8.1%
2023 0.858 +0.0%
2024 0.858 +0.0%
2025 0.858 +0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 0.858 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.474, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 0.858 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1910s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1920s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1930s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1940s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1950s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1960s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1970s 0.0715 0.012 0.131 10
1980s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1990s 0.3076 0.131 0.884 10
2000s 0.884 0.884 0.884 10
2010s 0.8711 0.75 0.889 10
2020s 0.8527 0.75 0.934 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 81 Cote d'Ivoire 0.867 compare
  2. 82 Sierra Leone 0.865 compare
  3. 83 Moldova 0.862 compare
  4. 85 Malta 0.855 compare
  5. 86 Georgia 0.848 compare
  6. 87 Bulgaria 0.829 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Mozambique?
Strong elected local governments index in Mozambique was 0.858 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2021.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1900.
How does Mozambique rank for strong elected local governments index?
Mozambique ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong elected local governments index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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