Freedom of Association Index in Morocco

Morocco: Freedom of Association Index was 0.548 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.548
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.595
in 2013
All-time low
0.058
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Morocco, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 0.548 for freedom of association index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Morocco peaked at 0.595 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1789.

That places Morocco 114th 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Morocco, 1789 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1789 0.058 —
1790 0.058 +0.0%
1791 0.058 +0.0%
1792 0.058 +0.0%
1793 0.058 +0.0%
1794 0.058 +0.0%
1795 0.058 +0.0%
1796 0.058 +0.0%
1797 0.058 +0.0%
1798 0.058 +0.0%
1799 0.058 +0.0%
1800 0.058 +0.0%
1801 0.058 +0.0%
1802 0.058 +0.0%
1803 0.058 +0.0%
1804 0.058 +0.0%
1805 0.058 +0.0%
1806 0.058 +0.0%
1807 0.058 +0.0%
1808 0.058 +0.0%
1809 0.058 +0.0%
1810 0.058 +0.0%
1811 0.058 +0.0%
1812 0.058 +0.0%
1813 0.058 +0.0%
1814 0.058 +0.0%
1815 0.058 +0.0%
1816 0.058 +0.0%
1817 0.058 +0.0%
1818 0.058 +0.0%
1819 0.058 +0.0%
1820 0.058 +0.0%
1821 0.058 +0.0%
1822 0.058 +0.0%
1823 0.058 +0.0%
1824 0.058 +0.0%
1825 0.058 +0.0%
1826 0.058 +0.0%
1827 0.058 +0.0%
1828 0.058 +0.0%
1829 0.058 +0.0%
1830 0.058 +0.0%
1831 0.058 +0.0%
1832 0.058 +0.0%
1833 0.058 +0.0%
1834 0.058 +0.0%
1835 0.058 +0.0%
1836 0.058 +0.0%
1837 0.058 +0.0%
1838 0.058 +0.0%
1839 0.058 +0.0%
1840 0.058 +0.0%
1841 0.058 +0.0%
1842 0.058 +0.0%
1843 0.058 +0.0%
1844 0.058 +0.0%
1845 0.058 +0.0%
1846 0.058 +0.0%
1847 0.058 +0.0%
1848 0.058 +0.0%
1849 0.058 +0.0%
1850 0.058 +0.0%
1851 0.058 +0.0%
1852 0.058 +0.0%
1853 0.058 +0.0%
1854 0.058 +0.0%
1855 0.058 +0.0%
1856 0.058 +0.0%
1857 0.058 +0.0%
1858 0.058 +0.0%
1859 0.058 +0.0%
1860 0.058 +0.0%
1861 0.058 +0.0%
1862 0.058 +0.0%
1863 0.058 +0.0%
1864 0.058 +0.0%
1865 0.058 +0.0%
1866 0.058 +0.0%
1867 0.058 +0.0%
1868 0.058 +0.0%
1869 0.058 +0.0%
1870 0.058 +0.0%
1871 0.058 +0.0%
1872 0.058 +0.0%
1873 0.058 +0.0%
1874 0.058 +0.0%
1875 0.058 +0.0%
1876 0.058 +0.0%
1877 0.058 +0.0%
1878 0.058 +0.0%
1879 0.058 +0.0%
1880 0.058 +0.0%
1881 0.058 +0.0%
1882 0.058 +0.0%
1883 0.058 +0.0%
1884 0.058 +0.0%
1885 0.058 +0.0%
1886 0.058 +0.0%
1887 0.058 +0.0%
1888 0.058 +0.0%
1889 0.058 +0.0%
1890 0.058 +0.0%
1891 0.058 +0.0%
1892 0.058 +0.0%
1893 0.058 +0.0%
1894 0.058 +0.0%
1895 0.058 +0.0%
1896 0.058 +0.0%
1897 0.058 +0.0%
1898 0.058 +0.0%
1899 0.058 +0.0%
1900 0.066 +13.8%
1901 0.073 +10.6%
1902 0.073 +0.0%
1903 0.073 +0.0%
1904 0.073 +0.0%
1905 0.073 +0.0%
1906 0.073 +0.0%
1907 0.073 +0.0%
1908 0.073 +0.0%
1909 0.073 +0.0%
1910 0.073 +0.0%
1911 0.073 +0.0%
1912 0.141 +93.2%
1913 0.143 +1.4%
1914 0.143 +0.0%
1915 0.143 +0.0%
1916 0.143 +0.0%
1917 0.143 +0.0%
1918 0.143 +0.0%
1919 0.173 +21.0%
1920 0.173 +0.0%
1921 0.173 +0.0%
1922 0.173 +0.0%
1923 0.173 +0.0%
1924 0.173 +0.0%
1925 0.196 +13.3%
1926 0.196 +0.0%
1927 0.196 +0.0%
1928 0.196 +0.0%
1929 0.196 +0.0%
1930 0.196 +0.0%
1931 0.196 +0.0%
1932 0.196 +0.0%
1933 0.196 +0.0%
1934 0.196 +0.0%
1935 0.196 +0.0%
1936 0.196 +0.0%
1937 0.205 +4.6%
1938 0.205 +0.0%
1939 0.205 +0.0%
1940 0.205 +0.0%
1941 0.205 +0.0%
1942 0.205 +0.0%
1943 0.249 +21.5%
1944 0.269 +8.0%
1945 0.269 +0.0%
1946 0.269 +0.0%
1947 0.269 +0.0%
1948 0.269 +0.0%
1949 0.269 +0.0%
1950 0.269 +0.0%
1951 0.269 +0.0%
1952 0.269 +0.0%
1953 0.269 +0.0%
1954 0.269 +0.0%
1955 0.269 +0.0%
1956 0.308 +14.5%
1957 0.307 -0.3%
1958 0.307 +0.0%
1959 0.3 -2.3%
1960 0.349 +16.3%
1961 0.326 -6.6%
1962 0.326 +0.0%
1963 0.384 +17.8%
1964 0.418 +8.9%
1965 0.397 -5.0%
1966 0.397 +0.0%
1967 0.397 +0.0%
1968 0.397 +0.0%
1969 0.328 -17.4%
1970 0.374 +14.0%
1971 0.434 +16.0%
1972 0.434 +0.0%
1973 0.434 +0.0%
1974 0.434 +0.0%
1975 0.386 -11.1%
1976 0.386 +0.0%
1977 0.445 +15.3%
1978 0.487 +9.4%
1979 0.487 +0.0%
1980 0.487 +0.0%
1981 0.487 +0.0%
1982 0.487 +0.0%
1983 0.487 +0.0%
1984 0.487 +0.0%
1985 0.486 -0.2%
1986 0.486 +0.0%
1987 0.486 +0.0%
1988 0.486 +0.0%
1989 0.486 +0.0%
1990 0.496 +2.1%
1991 0.496 +0.0%
1992 0.515 +3.8%
1993 0.534 +3.7%
1994 0.534 +0.0%
1995 0.534 +0.0%
1996 0.534 +0.0%
1997 0.579 +8.4%
1998 0.563 -2.8%
1999 0.563 +0.0%
2000 0.579 +2.8%
2001 0.579 +0.0%
2002 0.579 +0.0%
2003 0.577 -0.3%
2004 0.577 +0.0%
2005 0.577 +0.0%
2006 0.56 -2.9%
2007 0.585 +4.5%
2008 0.547 -6.5%
2009 0.557 +1.8%
2010 0.551 -1.1%
2011 0.58 +5.3%
2012 0.58 +0.0%
2013 0.595 +2.6%
2014 0.591 -0.7%
2015 0.579 -2.0%
2016 0.593 +2.4%
2017 0.554 -6.6%
2018 0.554 +0.0%
2019 0.554 +0.0%
2020 0.527 -4.9%
2021 0.555 +5.3%
2022 0.548 -1.3%
2023 0.548 +0.0%
2024 0.548 +0.0%
2025 0.548 +0.0%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 0.548 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.567, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 0.548 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.29, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.058 0.058 0.058 1
1790s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1800s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1810s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1820s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1830s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1840s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1850s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1860s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1870s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1880s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1890s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1900s 0.0723 0.066 0.073 10
1910s 0.1318 0.073 0.173 10
1920s 0.1845 0.173 0.196 10
1930s 0.1987 0.196 0.205 10
1940s 0.2478 0.205 0.269 10
1950s 0.2836 0.269 0.308 10
1960s 0.3719 0.326 0.418 10
1970s 0.4301 0.374 0.487 10
1980s 0.4865 0.486 0.487 10
1990s 0.5348 0.496 0.579 10
2000s 0.5717 0.547 0.585 10
2010s 0.5731 0.551 0.595 10
2020s 0.5457 0.527 0.555 6

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  4. 115 Ukraine 0.542 compare
  5. 116 Bangladesh 0.535 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Morocco?
Freedom of association index in Morocco was 0.548 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.595 in 2013.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1789.
How does Morocco rank for freedom of association index?
Morocco ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freedom of Association Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.