What is rule of law index in Morocco?

Rule of law index in Morocco was 0.526 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Morocco?

The highest recorded value was 0.535 in 2024.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Morocco?

The lowest recorded value was 0.126 in 1789.

How does Morocco rank for rule of law index?

Morocco ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Morocco?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Morocco

Name: Rule of Law Index in Morocco
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Morocco: Rule of Law Index was 0.526 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.526

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.535

in 2024

All-time low

0.126

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Morocco, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Morocco is 0.526, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Morocco peaked at 0.535 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.126, in 1789.

Morocco ranks 94th 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.

Rule of Law Index in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Morocco, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.126	—
1790	0.126	+0.0%
1791	0.126	+0.0%
1792	0.126	+0.0%
1793	0.126	+0.0%
1794	0.126	+0.0%
1795	0.126	+0.0%
1796	0.126	+0.0%
1797	0.126	+0.0%
1798	0.126	+0.0%
1799	0.126	+0.0%
1800	0.126	+0.0%
1801	0.126	+0.0%
1802	0.126	+0.0%
1803	0.126	+0.0%
1804	0.126	+0.0%
1805	0.126	+0.0%
1806	0.126	+0.0%
1807	0.126	+0.0%
1808	0.126	+0.0%
1809	0.126	+0.0%
1810	0.126	+0.0%
1811	0.126	+0.0%
1812	0.126	+0.0%
1813	0.126	+0.0%
1814	0.126	+0.0%
1815	0.126	+0.0%
1816	0.126	+0.0%
1817	0.126	+0.0%
1818	0.126	+0.0%
1819	0.126	+0.0%
1820	0.126	+0.0%
1821	0.126	+0.0%
1822	0.126	+0.0%
1823	0.126	+0.0%
1824	0.126	+0.0%
1825	0.126	+0.0%
1826	0.126	+0.0%
1827	0.126	+0.0%
1828	0.126	+0.0%
1829	0.126	+0.0%
1830	0.126	+0.0%
1831	0.126	+0.0%
1832	0.126	+0.0%
1833	0.126	+0.0%
1834	0.126	+0.0%
1835	0.126	+0.0%
1836	0.126	+0.0%
1837	0.126	+0.0%
1838	0.126	+0.0%
1839	0.126	+0.0%
1840	0.126	+0.0%
1841	0.126	+0.0%
1842	0.126	+0.0%
1843	0.126	+0.0%
1844	0.126	+0.0%
1845	0.126	+0.0%
1846	0.126	+0.0%
1847	0.126	+0.0%
1848	0.126	+0.0%
1849	0.126	+0.0%
1850	0.126	+0.0%
1851	0.126	+0.0%
1852	0.126	+0.0%
1853	0.126	+0.0%
1854	0.126	+0.0%
1855	0.126	+0.0%
1856	0.126	+0.0%
1857	0.126	+0.0%
1858	0.126	+0.0%
1859	0.126	+0.0%
1860	0.126	+0.0%
1861	0.126	+0.0%
1862	0.126	+0.0%
1863	0.126	+0.0%
1864	0.126	+0.0%
1865	0.126	+0.0%
1866	0.126	+0.0%
1867	0.126	+0.0%
1868	0.126	+0.0%
1869	0.126	+0.0%
1870	0.126	+0.0%
1871	0.126	+0.0%
1872	0.126	+0.0%
1873	0.126	+0.0%
1874	0.126	+0.0%
1875	0.132	+4.8%
1876	0.132	+0.0%
1877	0.132	+0.0%
1878	0.132	+0.0%
1879	0.132	+0.0%
1880	0.132	+0.0%
1881	0.132	+0.0%
1882	0.132	+0.0%
1883	0.132	+0.0%
1884	0.132	+0.0%
1885	0.132	+0.0%
1886	0.132	+0.0%
1887	0.132	+0.0%
1888	0.132	+0.0%
1889	0.132	+0.0%
1890	0.132	+0.0%
1891	0.132	+0.0%
1892	0.132	+0.0%
1893	0.132	+0.0%
1894	0.132	+0.0%
1895	0.132	+0.0%
1896	0.132	+0.0%
1897	0.132	+0.0%
1898	0.132	+0.0%
1899	0.132	+0.0%
1900	0.132	+0.0%
1901	0.132	+0.0%
1902	0.132	+0.0%
1903	0.132	+0.0%
1904	0.132	+0.0%
1905	0.132	+0.0%
1906	0.132	+0.0%
1907	0.132	+0.0%
1908	0.132	+0.0%
1909	0.132	+0.0%
1910	0.134	+1.5%
1911	0.134	+0.0%
1912	0.155	+15.7%
1913	0.181	+16.8%
1914	0.181	+0.0%
1915	0.187	+3.3%
1916	0.198	+5.9%
1917	0.198	+0.0%
1918	0.198	+0.0%
1919	0.198	+0.0%
1920	0.206	+4.0%
1921	0.206	+0.0%
1922	0.206	+0.0%
1923	0.206	+0.0%
1924	0.206	+0.0%
1925	0.206	+0.0%
1926	0.206	+0.0%
1927	0.206	+0.0%
1928	0.206	+0.0%
1929	0.206	+0.0%
1930	0.206	+0.0%
1931	0.206	+0.0%
1932	0.206	+0.0%
1933	0.206	+0.0%
1934	0.206	+0.0%
1935	0.206	+0.0%
1936	0.206	+0.0%
1937	0.206	+0.0%
1938	0.206	+0.0%
1939	0.206	+0.0%
1940	0.206	+0.0%
1941	0.206	+0.0%
1942	0.206	+0.0%
1943	0.206	+0.0%
1944	0.206	+0.0%
1945	0.206	+0.0%
1946	0.206	+0.0%
1947	0.206	+0.0%
1948	0.206	+0.0%
1949	0.206	+0.0%
1950	0.206	+0.0%
1951	0.206	+0.0%
1952	0.206	+0.0%
1953	0.205	-0.5%
1954	0.205	+0.0%
1955	0.206	+0.5%
1956	0.257	+24.8%
1957	0.229	-10.9%
1958	0.229	+0.0%
1959	0.229	+0.0%
1960	0.229	+0.0%
1961	0.255	+11.4%
1962	0.307	+20.4%
1963	0.306	-0.3%
1964	0.29	-5.2%
1965	0.29	+0.0%
1966	0.29	+0.0%
1967	0.29	+0.0%
1968	0.29	+0.0%
1969	0.284	-2.1%
1970	0.284	+0.0%
1971	0.284	+0.0%
1972	0.284	+0.0%
1973	0.284	+0.0%
1974	0.284	+0.0%
1975	0.284	+0.0%
1976	0.284	+0.0%
1977	0.284	+0.0%
1978	0.284	+0.0%
1979	0.284	+0.0%
1980	0.311	+9.5%
1981	0.311	+0.0%
1982	0.311	+0.0%
1983	0.311	+0.0%
1984	0.311	+0.0%
1985	0.311	+0.0%
1986	0.311	+0.0%
1987	0.311	+0.0%
1988	0.311	+0.0%
1989	0.311	+0.0%
1990	0.32	+2.9%
1991	0.331	+3.4%
1992	0.337	+1.8%
1993	0.355	+5.3%
1994	0.361	+1.7%
1995	0.361	+0.0%
1996	0.361	+0.0%
1997	0.365	+1.1%
1998	0.383	+4.9%
1999	0.383	+0.0%
2000	0.368	-3.9%
2001	0.368	+0.0%
2002	0.368	+0.0%
2003	0.375	+1.9%
2004	0.375	+0.0%
2005	0.411	+9.6%
2006	0.411	+0.0%
2007	0.411	+0.0%
2008	0.411	+0.0%
2009	0.411	+0.0%
2010	0.418	+1.7%
2011	0.443	+6.0%
2012	0.446	+0.7%
2013	0.432	-3.1%
2014	0.435	+0.7%
2015	0.43	-1.1%
2016	0.429	-0.2%
2017	0.467	+8.9%
2018	0.473	+1.3%
2019	0.484	+2.3%
2020	0.482	-0.4%
2021	0.482	+0.0%
2022	0.517	+7.3%
2023	0.529	+2.3%
2024	0.535	+1.1%
2025	0.526	-1.7%

Morocco compared with similar countries

Morocco's 0.526 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Morocco's 0.526 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.321, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.126	0.126	0.126	1
1790s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
1800s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
1810s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
1820s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
1830s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
1840s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
1850s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
1860s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
1870s	0.129	0.126	0.132	10
1880s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1890s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1900s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1910s	0.1764	0.134	0.198	10
1920s	0.206	0.206	0.206	10
1930s	0.206	0.206	0.206	10
1940s	0.206	0.206	0.206	10
1950s	0.2178	0.205	0.257	10
1960s	0.2831	0.229	0.307	10
1970s	0.284	0.284	0.284	10
1980s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1990s	0.3557	0.32	0.383	10
2000s	0.3909	0.368	0.411	10
2010s	0.4457	0.418	0.484	10
2020s	0.5118	0.482	0.535	6

Countries ranked near Morocco

91 Bulgaria 0.56 compare
92 Georgia 0.543 compare
93 Sierra Leone 0.535 compare
94 Honduras 0.526 compare
96 Guyana 0.52 compare
97 Papua New Guinea 0.511 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Morocco?: Rule of law index in Morocco was 0.526 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Morocco?: The highest recorded value was 0.535 in 2024.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Morocco?: The lowest recorded value was 0.126 in 1789.
How does Morocco rank for rule of law index?: Morocco ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Morocco?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.