Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Morocco

Morocco: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 166 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2010
All-time low
27.2%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Morocco, 2010–2023

01020302010201620232010: 30.8 %2011: 30.7 %2012: 30.5 %2013: 30.2 %2014: 29.8 %2015: 29.7 %2016: 29.5 %2017: 29.4 %2018: 27.6 %2019: 27.5 %2020: 27.5 %2021: 27.4 %2022: 27.3 %2023: 27.2 %

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Morocco is 27.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Morocco peaked at 30.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2023.

That places Morocco 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Morocco, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 30.8%
2011 30.7% -0.4%
2012 30.5% -0.6%
2013 30.2% -1.1%
2014 29.8% -1.4%
2015 29.7% -0.1%
2016 29.5% -0.9%
2017 29.4% -0.3%
2018 27.6% -5.9%
2019 27.5% -0.5%
2020 27.5% +0.1%
2021 27.4% -0.5%
2022 27.3% -0.4%
2023 27.2% -0.3%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 27.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 27.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.6% 27.5% 30.8% 10
2020s 27.3% 27.2% 27.5% 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 51 Cape Verde 28.4% compare
  2. 52 Guatemala 27.6% compare
  3. 53 Kenya 27.4% compare
  4. 55 Cambodia 26.7% compare
  5. 56 Papua New Guinea 26.6% compare
  6. 57 Laos 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Morocco?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Morocco was 27.2% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2023.
How does Morocco rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Morocco ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.