Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Morocco
Morocco: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.708 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Morocco, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.708 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Morocco peaked at 0.708 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.066, in 1799.
Morocco ranks 93rd 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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.084 | — |
| 1790 | 0.068 | -19.0% |
| 1791 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.084 | +23.5% |
| 1794 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.066 | -21.4% |
| 1800 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.069 | +4.5% |
| 1821 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.078 | +13.0% |
| 1824 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.089 | +14.1% |
| 1857 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.091 | +2.2% |
| 1865 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.097 | +6.6% |
| 1881 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.112 | +15.5% |
| 1907 | 0.103 | -8.0% |
| 1908 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.114 | +10.7% |
| 1911 | 0.138 | +21.1% |
| 1912 | 0.191 | +38.4% |
| 1913 | 0.216 | +13.1% |
| 1914 | 0.213 | -1.4% |
| 1915 | 0.218 | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.222 | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.224 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.232 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.241 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.221 | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 0.272 | +23.1% |
| 1957 | 0.32 | +17.6% |
| 1958 | 0.325 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.335 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.389 | +16.1% |
| 1962 | 0.416 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.385 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.353 | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.362 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.378 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.454 | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.461 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.48 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.501 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.519 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.557 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.555 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.652 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.654 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.658 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.664 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.639 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.661 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.644 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.668 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.678 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.708 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.708 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.708 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.452, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0774 | 0.066 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0753 | 0.069 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0824 | 0.078 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0902 | 0.089 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.097 | 0.097 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.097 | 0.097 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1003 | 0.097 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.198 | 0.114 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.232 | 0.232 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.232 | 0.232 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.232 | 0.232 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2651 | 0.221 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3643 | 0.335 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3684 | 0.362 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4603 | 0.454 | 0.461 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5387 | 0.48 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.653 | 0.652 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6623 | 0.639 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.708 | 0.708 | 0.708 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Morocco?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Morocco was 0.708 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.708 in 2019.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 1799.
- How does Morocco rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Morocco ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.