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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Morocco

Morocco: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.177 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.177
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.177
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1912
Years of data
114
1912–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Morocco, 1912–2025

00.050.10.150.2191219682025

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

Analysis

Morocco recorded 0.177 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Morocco peaked at 0.177 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1912.

That places Morocco 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Morocco, year by year

Year Value Change
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0.046 —
1961 0.046 +0.0%
1962 0.089 +93.5%
1963 0.089 +0.0%
1964 0.089 +0.0%
1965 0.089 +0.0%
1966 0.089 +0.0%
1967 0.089 +0.0%
1968 0.089 +0.0%
1969 0.089 +0.0%
1970 0.089 +0.0%
1971 0.089 +0.0%
1972 0.089 +0.0%
1973 0.089 +0.0%
1974 0.089 +0.0%
1975 0.089 +0.0%
1976 0.089 +0.0%
1977 0.089 +0.0%
1978 0.089 +0.0%
1979 0.089 +0.0%
1980 0.089 +0.0%
1981 0.089 +0.0%
1982 0.089 +0.0%
1983 0.089 +0.0%
1984 0.089 +0.0%
1985 0.089 +0.0%
1986 0.089 +0.0%
1987 0.089 +0.0%
1988 0.089 +0.0%
1989 0.089 +0.0%
1990 0.089 +0.0%
1991 0.089 +0.0%
1992 0.089 +0.0%
1993 0.089 +0.0%
1994 0.089 +0.0%
1995 0.089 +0.0%
1996 0.089 +0.0%
1997 0.111 +24.7%
1998 0.111 +0.0%
1999 0.111 +0.0%
2000 0.114 +2.7%
2001 0.114 +0.0%
2002 0.114 +0.0%
2003 0.114 +0.0%
2004 0.114 +0.0%
2005 0.114 +0.0%
2006 0.114 +0.0%
2007 0.114 +0.0%
2008 0.114 +0.0%
2009 0.114 +0.0%
2010 0.114 +0.0%
2011 0.114 +0.0%
2012 0.114 +0.0%
2013 0.114 +0.0%
2014 0.114 +0.0%
2015 0.177 +55.3%
2016 0.177 +0.0%
2017 0.177 +0.0%
2018 0.177 +0.0%
2019 0.177 +0.0%
2020 0.177 +0.0%
2021 0.177 +0.0%
2022 0.177 +0.0%
2023 0.177 +0.0%
2024 0.177 +0.0%
2025 0.177 +0.0%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 0.177 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 0.177 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.177, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 8
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.0804 0.046 0.089 10
1970s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1980s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1990s 0.0956 0.089 0.111 10
2000s 0.114 0.114 0.114 10
2010s 0.1455 0.114 0.177 10
2020s 0.177 0.177 0.177 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 139 Central African Republic 0.188 compare
  2. 140 Ethiopia 0.181 compare
  3. 141 Sudan 0.178 compare
  4. 143 Cambodia 0.169 compare
  5. 144 Bahrain 0.164 compare
  6. 145 Egypt 0.156 compare
  7. 145 Guinea-Bissau 0.156 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Morocco?
Strong elected local governments index in Morocco was 0.177 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.177 in 2015.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1912.
How does Morocco rank for strong elected local governments index?
Morocco ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.