Freedom of Association Index in Morocco
Morocco: Freedom of Association Index was 0.548 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom of Association Index in Morocco, 1789–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More social development data for Morocco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,304 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.