Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.483 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.483
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
124th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.75
in 2003
All-time low
0.089
in 1965
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.483.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1965.
Mozambique ranks 124th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.096 | — |
| 1947 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.09 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.089 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.09 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.089 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.109 | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.101 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.102 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.103 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.113 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.117 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.419 | +258.1% |
| 1991 | 0.512 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.563 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.647 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.722 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.717 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.747 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.749 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.748 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.747 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.744 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.748 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.741 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.717 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.692 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.642 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.601 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.608 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.611 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.608 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.594 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.591 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.488 | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 0.483 | -1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.483 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.483 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0907 | 0.089 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0958 | 0.089 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1063 | 0.101 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6453 | 0.419 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.748 | 0.747 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6943 | 0.601 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5625 | 0.483 | 0.611 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 0.483 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1965.
- How does Mozambique rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.