Legislative Corruption Score in Morocco
Morocco: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.747 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Legislative Corruption Score in Morocco, 1963–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Morocco is -0.747, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Morocco peaked at -0.721 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.06, in 1977.
That places Morocco 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -0.835 | — |
| 1964 | -0.835 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.835 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.06 | +26.8% |
| 1971 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.721 | -32.1% |
| 2003 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.747 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -0.747 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -0.747 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6095, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.835 | -0.835 | -0.835 | 3 |
| 1970s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 7 |
| 1980s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7892 | -1.06 | -0.721 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.721 | -0.721 | -0.721 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7427 | -0.747 | -0.721 | 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 legislative corruption score in Morocco?
- Legislative corruption score in Morocco was -0.747 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was -0.721 in 2002.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.06 in 1977.
- How does Morocco rank for legislative corruption score?
- Morocco ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.