Private Civil Liberties Index in Morocco
Morocco: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.557 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Private Civil Liberties Index in Morocco, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.557 for private civil liberties index in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Morocco peaked at 0.582 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1800.
Morocco ranks 125th 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.
Private Civil Liberties Index in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.076 | — |
| 1790 | 0.062 | -18.4% |
| 1791 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.076 | +22.6% |
| 1794 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.049 | -35.5% |
| 1800 | 0.045 | -8.2% |
| 1801 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.046 | +2.2% |
| 1821 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.05 | +8.7% |
| 1823 | 0.064 | +28.0% |
| 1824 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.084 | +31.3% |
| 1857 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.091 | +8.3% |
| 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 | 0.096 | +5.5% |
| 1881 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.131 | +36.5% |
| 1907 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.235 | +79.4% |
| 1913 | 0.255 | +8.5% |
| 1914 | 0.241 | -5.5% |
| 1915 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.245 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.257 | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.242 | -5.8% |
| 1931 | 0.247 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.226 | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 0.305 | +35.0% |
| 1957 | 0.478 | +56.7% |
| 1958 | 0.499 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.482 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.495 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.491 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.502 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.469 | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.449 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.454 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.462 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.482 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.505 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.573 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.564 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.582 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.574 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.577 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.563 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.566 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.529 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.53 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.544 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.547 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.56 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.546 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.549 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.557 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.557 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.557 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.384, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0691 | 0.049 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.059 | 0.046 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.072 | 0.064 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0882 | 0.084 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.11 | 0.096 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2202 | 0.131 | 0.255 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.257 | 0.257 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2465 | 0.242 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.247 | 0.247 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3242 | 0.226 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4684 | 0.449 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.452 | 0.449 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.454 | 0.454 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4941 | 0.462 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5731 | 0.564 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5511 | 0.529 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.552 | 0.546 | 0.557 | 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 private civil liberties index in Morocco?
- Private civil liberties index in Morocco was 0.557 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.582 in 2005.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1800.
- How does Morocco rank for private civil liberties index?
- Morocco ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.