Electoral Democracy Index in Morocco
Morocco: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.259 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electoral Democracy Index in Morocco, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Morocco is 0.259, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Morocco peaked at 0.27 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1789.
That places Morocco 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0155 | 0.012 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0284 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0335 | 0.029 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0395 | 0.038 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0416 | 0.041 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0474 | 0.042 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0564 | 0.05 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1213 | 0.071 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1446 | 0.13 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1608 | 0.159 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1919 | 0.17 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2502 | 0.237 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.263 | 0.256 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2603 | 0.257 | 0.262 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 7,304 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 10,400 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.259 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.251 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.645 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.151 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.645 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.259 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electoral democracy index in Morocco?
- Electoral democracy index in Morocco was 0.259 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2014.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1789.
- How does Morocco rank for electoral democracy index?
- Morocco ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.