180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Recommend CautionLGBT+ visiting: Recommend Caution
Mozambique's coastline goes on for some 2,500 kilometres, and the good bits are very good: dhow trips through the Bazaruto archipelago, whale sharks off Tofo, and the faded stone town of Ilha de Moçambique. Stay right away from the far north, where the insurgency continues, and use normal care elsewhere. Fun flag fact: it's the only one in the world with an assault rifle on it.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Mozambique: 3.3
Ranked 89th in the world for the highest homicide rate.
An estimated 3.26 homicides per 100,000 people — a moderate rate by world standards. The 2021 estimate is the freshest figure that exists.
Lower than 52% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Mozambique: 2.3
Ranked 43rd least peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 26% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 2.273.
Down 7 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Mozambique: 6.5
Ranked 78th least free country in the world.
Less free than 61% of the 165 countries measured — 6.52 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 6.74; doing business and owning property, 6.21.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Mozambique: 4.8
Ranked 70th most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 62% of the 197 countries scored — 48 out of 100.
Law and public attitudes sit close together, at 49 and 47 out of 100.