Democracy in Morocco

Morocco: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2
in 1963
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Democracy in Morocco, 1789–2025

00.511.52178919072025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democracy in Morocco stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Morocco peaked at 2 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Morocco ranks 153rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.4 0 2 10
1970s 0.8 0 2 10
1980s 1.8 0 2 10
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 153 Bahrain 2 compare
  2. 153 Iran 2 compare
  3. 153 Jordan 2 compare
  4. 153 Monaco 2 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Morocco?
Democracy in Morocco was 2 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1963.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Morocco rank for democracy?
Morocco ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).