Liberal Political Institutions Index in Morocco
Morocco: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.718 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Morocco, 1912–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.718 for liberal political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Morocco peaked at 0.718 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.156, in 1912.
That places Morocco 78th 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.
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.156 | — |
| 1913 | 0.163 | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 0.165 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.168 | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.167 | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.17 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.172 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.168 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.236 | +40.5% |
| 1957 | 0.259 | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 0.265 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.266 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.283 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 0.31 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.394 | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 0.435 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.286 | -34.3% |
| 1967 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.375 | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 0.46 | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.454 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.294 | -35.2% |
| 1975 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.297 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.338 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.469 | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 0.475 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.489 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.491 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.551 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.578 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.566 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.579 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.587 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.621 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.623 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.641 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.632 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.641 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.643 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.637 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.654 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.66 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.634 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.643 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.644 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.684 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.687 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.698 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.681 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.717 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.718 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.718 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.718 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.354, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.165 | 0.156 | 0.168 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2048 | 0.168 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3267 | 0.266 | 0.435 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3916 | 0.294 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4908 | 0.489 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5869 | 0.551 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6372 | 0.623 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6598 | 0.634 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7055 | 0.681 | 0.718 | 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 liberal political institutions index in Morocco?
- Liberal political institutions index in Morocco was 0.718 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.718 in 2023.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 1912.
- How does Morocco rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.