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Political Civil Liberties Index in Morocco

Morocco: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.549 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.549
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
109th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.616
in 2013
All-time low
0.064
in 1800
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Morocco, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in Morocco stood at 0.549.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Morocco peaked at 0.616 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 1800.

Morocco ranks 109th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.073 0.073 0.073 1
1790s 0.0702 0.066 0.072 10
1800s 0.064 0.064 0.064 10
1810s 0.064 0.064 0.064 10
1820s 0.072 0.064 0.074 10
1830s 0.074 0.074 0.074 10
1840s 0.074 0.074 0.074 10
1850s 0.074 0.074 0.074 10
1860s 0.074 0.074 0.074 10
1870s 0.074 0.074 0.074 10
1880s 0.074 0.074 0.074 10
1890s 0.0855 0.074 0.097 10
1900s 0.1338 0.108 0.139 10
1910s 0.1433 0.139 0.154 10
1920s 0.158 0.154 0.164 10
1930s 0.1602 0.159 0.163 10
1940s 0.1808 0.163 0.19 10
1950s 0.2197 0.19 0.274 10
1960s 0.2374 0.197 0.285 10
1970s 0.2203 0.209 0.226 10
1980s 0.2359 0.229 0.252 10
1990s 0.3823 0.301 0.45 10
2000s 0.5459 0.54 0.553 10
2010s 0.5894 0.532 0.616 10
2020s 0.5565 0.53 0.569 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 106 Angola 0.578 compare
  2. 107 Tunisia 0.561 compare
  3. 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.555 compare
  4. 109 Guinea-Bissau 0.549 compare
  5. 109 Jordan 0.549 compare
  6. 109 Serbia 0.549 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Morocco?
Political civil liberties index in Morocco was 0.549 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2013.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1800.
How does Morocco rank for political civil liberties index?
Morocco ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.