Iraq vs Morocco: Freedom of expression index
Iraq
0.571
in 2025
Morocco
0.579
in 2025
Iraq rank
111th
Morocco rank
109th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Iraq
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 0.579 against 0.571 in Iraq, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 111th and Morocco ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 18 and Morocco in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.08 | 0.036 | 0.044 | Iraq |
| 1790s | 0.08 | 0.0341 | 0.0459 | Iraq |
| 1800s | 0.0784 | 0.032 | 0.0464 | Iraq |
| 1810s | 0.069 | 0.032 | 0.037 | Iraq |
| 1820s | 0.069 | 0.0344 | 0.0346 | Iraq |
| 1830s | 0.0696 | 0.035 | 0.0346 | Iraq |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.035 | 0.036 | Iraq |
| 1850s | 0.071 | 0.035 | 0.036 | Iraq |
| 1860s | 0.2018 | 0.035 | 0.1668 | Iraq |
| 1870s | 0.1678 | 0.035 | 0.1328 | Iraq |
| 1880s | 0.044 | 0.035 | 0.009 | Iraq |
| 1890s | 0.027 | 0.0595 | 0.0325 | Morocco |
| 1900s | 0.0734 | 0.1407 | 0.0673 | Morocco |
| 1910s | 0.2043 | 0.131 | 0.0733 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.4223 | 0.1264 | 0.2959 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.4386 | 0.1264 | 0.3122 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.4204 | 0.1286 | 0.2918 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.4245 | 0.1619 | 0.2626 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.2212 | 0.1823 | 0.0389 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.1024 | 0.155 | 0.0526 | Morocco |
| 1980s | 0.0407 | 0.1827 | 0.142 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 0.0472 | 0.3209 | 0.2737 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 0.4236 | 0.5647 | 0.1411 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 0.6106 | 0.6001 | 0.0105 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5417 | 0.5853 | 0.0437 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Iraq or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 0.579 against 0.571 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Iraq and Morocco?
- 0.008, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Morocco?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Morocco rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Iraq ranks 111th and Morocco ranks 109th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.