Legislative Checks on Government Index in Morocco
Morocco: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.711 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.711
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.781
in 1996
All-time low
0.445
in 1964
Years of data
114
1912–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Morocco, 1912–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Morocco is 0.711, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Morocco peaked at 0.781 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.445, in 1964.
That places Morocco 68th 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 114 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.464 | — |
| 1913 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.445 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.485 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.502 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.499 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.502 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.527 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.507 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.683 | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 0.734 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.686 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.781 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.732 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.777 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.724 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.739 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.725 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.772 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.754 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.738 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.748 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.711 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.711 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.711 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.464 | 0.464 | 0.464 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.464 | 0.464 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.464 | 0.464 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.464 | 0.464 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.464 | 0.464 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4686 | 0.445 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5023 | 0.485 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7138 | 0.683 | 0.781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.737 | 0.724 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7486 | 0.738 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.711 | 0.711 | 0.711 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Morocco?
- Legislative checks on government index in Morocco was 0.711 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 1996.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.445 in 1964.
- How does Morocco rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Morocco ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.