Egypt vs Morocco: Democracy Index

Egypt
-4
in 2018
Morocco
-4
in 2018
Egypt rank
138th
Morocco rank
138th

Democracy Index over time

  • Egypt
  • Morocco
-10-505180019092018

How they compare

Egypt currently reports -4 against -4 in Morocco, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Morocco ahead.

Egypt ranks 138th and Morocco ranks 138th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s -7 -5 2 Morocco
1960s -7 -6.4 0.6 Morocco
1970s -6.6 -8.7 2.1 Egypt
1980s -6 -8 2 Egypt
1990s -6 -7 1 Egypt
2000s -4.5 -6 1.5 Egypt
2010s -3.56 -4.22 0.6667 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Egypt or Morocco?
Egypt, at -4 against -4 in Morocco as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Egypt and Morocco?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
63 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for democracy index?
Egypt ranks 138th and Morocco ranks 138th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).