Which has higher human rights index, Morocco or Niger?

Niger, at 0.65 against 0.645 in Morocco as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Morocco vs Niger: Human Rights Index

Morocco

0.645

in 2025

Niger

0.65

in 2025

Morocco rank

106th

Niger rank

105th

Human Rights Index over time

Morocco
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.65 against 0.645 in Morocco, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 106th and Niger ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.2288	0.107	0.1218	Morocco
1930s	0.2272	0.11	0.1172	Morocco
1940s	0.2342	0.1251	0.1091	Morocco
1950s	0.2699	0.141	0.1289	Morocco
1960s	0.3142	0.2523	0.0619	Morocco
1970s	0.3089	0.2623	0.0466	Morocco
1980s	0.3376	0.3175	0.0201	Morocco
1990s	0.4176	0.6617	0.2441	Niger
2000s	0.599	0.7598	0.1608	Niger
2010s	0.6229	0.8058	0.1829	Niger
2020s	0.6433	0.7587	0.1153	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Morocco or Niger?: Niger, at 0.65 against 0.645 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Morocco and Niger?: 0.005, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Niger rank globally for human rights index?: Morocco ranks 106th and Niger ranks 105th 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.