Human Rights Index in Morocco
Morocco: Human Rights Index was 0.645 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index in Morocco, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index in Morocco stood at 0.645.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index in Morocco peaked at 0.651 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 1790.
Morocco ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0822 | 0.065 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0837 | 0.076 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0896 | 0.086 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0956 | 0.095 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.099 | 0.099 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1025 | 0.099 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1191 | 0.11 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2075 | 0.134 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2286 | 0.228 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2272 | 0.223 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2342 | 0.229 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2699 | 0.231 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3142 | 0.286 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3089 | 0.293 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3376 | 0.331 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4176 | 0.365 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.599 | 0.596 | 0.601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6229 | 0.611 | 0.636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6433 | 0.631 | 0.651 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More social development data for Morocco
- 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.259 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.579 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.548 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.259 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.151 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.251 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index in Morocco?
- Human rights index in Morocco was 0.645 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.651 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 1790.
- How does Morocco rank for human rights index?
- Morocco ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.