Which has higher human rights index, Madagascar or Morocco?

Madagascar, at 0.652 against 0.645 in Morocco as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Morocco?

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Morocco: Human Rights Index

Madagascar

0.652

in 2025

Morocco

0.645

in 2025

Madagascar rank

104th

Morocco rank

106th

Human Rights Index over time

Madagascar
Morocco

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.652 against 0.645 in Morocco, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 104th and Morocco ranks 106th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 17 and Morocco in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.192	0.075	0.117	Madagascar
1820s	0.1817	0.0837	0.098	Madagascar
1830s	0.099	0.086	0.013	Madagascar
1840s	0.099	0.086	0.013	Madagascar
1850s	0.099	0.0896	0.0094	Madagascar
1860s	0.303	0.0956	0.2074	Madagascar
1870s	0.225	0.096	0.129	Madagascar
1880s	0.2208	0.099	0.1218	Madagascar
1890s	0.1997	0.1025	0.0972	Madagascar
1900s	0.1712	0.1191	0.0521	Madagascar
1910s	0.1911	0.2075	0.0164	Morocco
1920s	0.163	0.2286	0.0656	Morocco
1930s	0.1657	0.2272	0.0615	Morocco
1940s	0.1563	0.2342	0.0779	Morocco
1950s	0.2115	0.2699	0.0584	Morocco
1960s	0.4344	0.3142	0.1202	Madagascar
1970s	0.4167	0.3089	0.1078	Madagascar
1980s	0.4167	0.3376	0.0791	Madagascar
1990s	0.6612	0.4176	0.2436	Madagascar
2000s	0.6971	0.599	0.0981	Madagascar
2010s	0.6896	0.6229	0.0667	Madagascar
2020s	0.7068	0.6433	0.0635	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Madagascar or Morocco?: Madagascar, at 0.652 against 0.645 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Madagascar and Morocco?: 0.007, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Morocco?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Morocco rank globally for human rights index?: Madagascar ranks 104th and Morocco ranks 106th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.