Mozambique is a unitary semi-presidential republic of ten provinces and the capital city, Maputo. Frelimo has led the government since independence in 1975, and President Daniel Chapo took office in January 2025 after a disputed election and amid an insurgency in the north.
In the 12 Axes register, Mozambique leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Autocratic 68%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Mozambique sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Unitary
Ten provinces plus Maputo city, elected provincial assemblies
Leans Autocracy
Frelimo has governed since 1975
Centrist
Post-election protests met with force in 2024
Non-Interventionist
Regional cooperation, SADC and AU member
Neutral
Armed forces fighting insurgency in Cabo Delgado
Centrist
Portuguese official, many national languages
Mixed Economic
Gas projects and aid-dependent economy
Balanced
Market economy with state stakes
Free Trade
SADC trade protocol member
Spiritual
Secular state, mixed Christian and Muslim
Conservative
Same-sex relations decriminalised 2015; no same-sex unions recognised
Neutral
No distinct state stance on technology
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Mozambique is at Autocratic 68%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Mozambique is at Unitary 68%, almost the register median of Unitary 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.britannica.com
Map: Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
