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
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Morocco, 2010–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.5% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.2% | 27.5% | 4 |
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 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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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.