Freedom in Morocco
Where Morocco sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Morocco has a figure for 55 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.579 | 2025 | 102 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.548 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.645 | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.823 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.672 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.481 | 2025 | 100 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.275 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.570 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.171 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 153 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 75.6 | 2023 | 109 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 84 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 28 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 34 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 24.0 | 2025 | 104 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 13.0 | 2025 | 104 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 93.1% | 2025 | 44 of 125 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 26.6% | 2023 | 40 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 1.8% | 2025 | 43 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 54.4 | 2024 | 70 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $9,495 | 2025 | 105 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 4.6% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 0.7% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 9.0% | 2025 | 129 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 91.2% | 2024 | 42 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 7.3 | 2024 | 90 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 153.1 | 2024 | 18 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.259 | 2025 | 117 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.251 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.526 | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.767 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.711 | 2025 | 61 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.671 | 2025 | 104 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.651 | 2025 | 99 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.712 | 2025 | 97 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 44.1 | 2024 | 107 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 37.4 | 2024 | 97 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 54.8 | 2024 | 65 of 169 |
| Political stability | 58.4 | 2024 | 106 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.710 | 2023 | 100 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 75.5 | 2024 | 73 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 90.0% | 2024 | 54 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 6.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 6.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 37.3% | 2023 | 108 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 70.0 | 2023 | 99 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 24.3% | 2025 | 88 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 19.7% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.21 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 63.1% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 27.9 | 2024 | 90 of 168 |
| Population | 38.4M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.84 | 2024 | 67 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 10.9% | 2021 | 133 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 51 of 169 |
What is missing
5 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Morocco in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Morocco, not a zero. Who publishes what