Freedom in Mozambique
Where Mozambique sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Mozambique has a figure for 53 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.518 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.519 | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.483 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.314 | 2025 | 133 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.511 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.408 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.346 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.350 | 2025 | 117 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.830 | 2025 | 61 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 86 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 82.5 | 2023 | 79 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 91 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 113 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 118 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 29.0 | 2025 | 95 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 13.0 | 2025 | 105 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 97.1% | 2025 | 39 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 21.8% | 2024 | 57 of 83 |
| Regulatory quality | 42.8 | 2024 | 129 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $1,451 | 2025 | 154 of 157 |
| GDP growth | -0.5% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 4.4% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.6% | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Government debt | 71.8% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 20.5% | 2024 | 143 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.1 | 2024 | 128 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 49.5 | 2024 | 133 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.279 | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.175 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.290 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.577 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.336 | 2025 | 109 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.695 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.705 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.725 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 39.2 | 2024 | 121 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 26.4 | 2024 | 135 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 37.4 | 2024 | 123 of 169 |
| Political stability | 35.9 | 2024 | 152 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.493 | 2023 | 154 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 63.8 | 2024 | 153 of 170 |
| Health spending | 8.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 10.4% | 2023 | 20 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 99.0 | 2023 | 107 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 38.3% | 2025 | 33 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 77.1% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 4.69 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 37.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.3 | 2024 | 12 of 168 |
| Population | 35.6M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.29 | 2024 | 20 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 76.9% | 2021 | 21 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 36.9% | 2024 | 160 of 169 |
What is missing
7 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Mozambique in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Mozambique, not a zero. Who publishes what