https://www.humantruth.info/morocco.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Morocco Kingdom of Morocco | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 86th best |
Capital | Rabat |
Land Area | 446 300km21 |
Location | Africa, The Mediterranean |
Population | 36.0m2 |
Life Expectancy | 74.04yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $7 303 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | MA, MAR, 5045 |
Internet Domain | .ma6 |
Currency | Dirham (MAD)7 |
Telephone | +2128 |
“In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, a series of Moroccan Muslim dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurated a golden age. The Alaouite dynasty, to which the current Moroccan royal family belongs, dates from the 17th century. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco and ushered in a half century of trade rivalry among European powers that saw Morocco's sovereignty steadily erode; in 1912, the French imposed a protectorate over the country. A protracted independence struggle with France ended successfully in 1956. The internationalized city of Tangier and most Spanish possessions were turned over to the new country that same year. Sultan MOHAMMED V, the current monarch's grandfather, organized the new state as a constitutional monarchy and in 1957 assumed the title of king. Although Morocco is not the UN-recognized Administering Power for the Western Sahara, it exercises de facto administrative control there. The UN assists with direct negotiations between Morocco and the Polisario Front, but the status of the territory remains unresolved. Gradual political reforms in the 1990s resulted in the establishment of a bicameral legislature, which first met in 1997. Morocco enjoys a moderately free press, but the government has taken action against journalists who they perceive to be challenging the monarchy, Islam, or the status of Western Sahara. Influenced by protests elsewhere in the region, in February 2011 thousands of Moroccans began weekly rallies in multiple cities across the country to demand greater democracy and end to government corruption. Overall the response of Moroccan security forces was subdued compared to the violence elsewhere in the region. King MOHAMMED VI responded quickly with a reform program that included a new constitution and early elections. The constitution was passed by popular referendum in July 2011; some new powers were extended to parliament and the prime minister, but ultimate authority remains in the hands of the monarch. In early elections in November 2012, the Justice and Development Party - a moderate Islamist party, won the largest number of seats, becoming the first Islamist party to lead the Moroccan Government. In January 2012, Morocco assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2012-13 term.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Morocco is an exotic gateway to Africa; its mountains, desert and coast are populated by Berbers and nomads, and its ancient medina lanes lead to souqs and riads. From Saharan dunes to the peaks of the High Atlas, Morocco could have been tailor-made for travellers. Lyrical landscapes carpet this sublime slice of North Africa like the richly coloured and patterned rugs you´ll lust after in the souqs. The mountains offer simple, breathtaking pleasures: night skies glistening in the thin air, or views over a fluffy cloudbank. On lower ground there are rugged coastlines, waterfalls and caves in forested hills, and the mighty desert. The varied terrain may inform your dreams, but it shapes the very lives of Morocco´s Berbers, Arabs and Saharawis.
The trick to travelling in Morocco is to leave enough time to watch the world go by with the locals when there´s so much else to fit in: hiking up North Africa´s highest peak, camel trekking, shopping in the souqs, getting lost in the medina, and sweating in the hammam. Between the activities, you can sleep in the famous riads, relax on panoramic terraces and grand squares, and mop up tajines flavoured with saffron and argan.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
121 | Iraq | 0.686 |
122 | Tajikistan | 0.685 |
123= | Belize | 0.683 |
123= | Morocco | 0.683 |
125 | El Salvador | 0.675 |
126 | Nicaragua | 0.667 |
127 | Bhutan | 0.666 |
128 | Cape Verde | 0.662 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
122 | Vietnam | $7 867 |
123 | Laos | $7 700 |
124 | Swaziland | $7 679 |
125 | Morocco | $7 303 |
126 | Tonga | $6 822 |
127 | India | $6 590 |
128 | Palestine | $6 583 |
129 | Tuvalu | $6 351 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
83 | India | 83.1 |
84 | S. Africa | 83.5 |
85 | Armenia | 83.6 |
86 | Morocco | 83.9 |
87 | Indonesia | 84.8 |
88 | Qatar | 85.3 |
89 | Seychelles | 85.4 |
90 | Dominican Rep. | 85.5 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Morocco's population is predicted to rise to 37.5 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.30. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
37 | Poland | 37.9m |
38 | Afghanistan | 37.2m |
39 | Canada | 37.1m |
40 | Morocco | 36.0m |
41 | Saudi Arabia | 33.7m |
42 | Uzbekistan | 32.5m |
43 | Peru | 32.0m |
44 | Malaysia | 31.5m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
67 | Serbia | 74.2 |
68 | Romania | 74.2 |
69 | Cape Verde | 74.1 |
70 | Morocco | 74.0 |
71 | Iran | 73.9 |
72 | Macedonia | 73.8 |
73 | Nicaragua | 73.8 |
74 | Tunisia | 73.8 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
38 | Dominican Rep. | 2.25 |
39 | Nicaragua | 2.28 |
40 | Panama | 2.30 |
41 | Morocco | 2.30 |
42 | Ireland | 1.70 |
43 | Colombia | 1.69 |
44 | French Polynesia | 1.69 |
45 | Iran | 1.68 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
101 | Venezuela | 15.6 |
102= | Kazakhstan | 15.6 |
103 | Ecuador | 16.0 |
104 | Morocco | 16.1 |
105= | Suriname | 16.2 |
105= | Grenada | 16.2 |
105= | Brunei | 16.2 |
108 | El Salvador | 17.3 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
183 | Lesotho | 0.3% |
184 | Peru | 0.3% |
185 | Colombia | 0.3% |
186 | Morocco | 0.3% |
187 | Philippines | 0.2% |
188 | N. Korea | 0.2% |
189 | Sri Lanka | 0.2% |
190 | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.1% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
71 | San Marino | 9.9% |
72 | Burkina Faso | 9.7% |
73 | Slovakia | 9.6% |
74 | Morocco | 9.3% |
75 | Sri Lanka | 9.1% |
76 | Somalia | 8.7% |
77 | Kuwait | 8.5% |
78 | Ecuador | 8.3% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #islam #morals #morocco #morocco_slavery #politics #prejudice #slavery #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
127 | Malaysia | 105.8 |
128 | Tajikistan | 106.4 |
129 | Kenya | 106.8 |
130 | Morocco | 107.0 |
131 | China | 107.2 |
132 | Mozambique | 107.6 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #morocco #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
2 | Mauritius | 69.2 |
3 | Seychelles | 84.8 |
4 | Morocco | 91.9 |
5 | Libya | 98.0 |
6 | Algeria | 100.7 |
7 | Cape Verde | 110.5 |
8 | S. Africa | 115.9 |
9 | Egypt | 117.0 |
10 | Djibouti | 122.6 |
11 | Botswana | 129.6 |
12 | Eritrea | 130.2 |
13 | Lesotho | 131.8 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
103 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 89.3 |
104 | Ukraine | 89.6 |
105 | Kazakhstan | 90.7 |
106 | Morocco | 91.9 |
107 | Uzbekistan | 92.2 |
108 | Indonesia | 93.4 |
109 | Colombia | 94.5 |
110 | Saudi Arabia | 94.9 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria31.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Morocco does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Morocco comes in the best 20 for its alcohol consumption rate32. It does better than average for its immunizations take-up33 (one of the highest in Africa), its fertility rate14 (one of the best in Africa), its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34 (one of the best in Africa), its average life expectancy11 (one of the best in Africa) and in its adolescent birth rate35. Morocco does not succeed in everything, however. Morocco does worse than average in its smoking rate36. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Morocco improved by +11.8yrs in the 30 years from 1990, much better than the global average of +7.9yrs. Morocco is amongst only 41 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 4 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 7.09 in 1962.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
67 | Serbia | 74.2 |
68 | Romania | 74.2 |
69 | Cape Verde | 74.1 |
70 | Morocco | 74.0 |
71 | Iran | 73.9 |
72 | Macedonia | 73.8 |
73 | Nicaragua | 73.8 |
74 | Tunisia | 73.8 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
16= | Niger | 0.5 |
16= | Sudan | 0.5 |
18 | Bhutan | 0.6 |
19= | Morocco | 0.6 |
20 | Jordan | 0.7 |
21= | Senegal | 0.7 |
22 | Oman | 0.8 |
23= | Indonesia | 0.8 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
38 | Dominican Rep. | 2.25 |
39 | Nicaragua | 2.28 |
40 | Panama | 2.30 |
41 | Morocco | 2.30 |
42 | Ireland | 1.70 |
43 | Colombia | 1.69 |
44 | French Polynesia | 1.69 |
45 | Iran | 1.68 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201436 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
100 | Equatorial Guinea | 649 |
101 | Singapore | 652 |
102 | Bangladesh | 665 |
103 | Morocco | 671 |
104 | New Zealand | 680 |
105 | Kyrgyzstan | 68337 |
106 | Qatar | 698 |
107 | UAE | 715 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
55 | Ukraine | 55 |
56 | S. Africa | 56 |
57 | Slovenia | 57 |
58 | Morocco | 58 |
59 | Cyprus | 59 |
60 | Guinea | 60 |
61 | Sierra Leone | 61 |
62 | Honduras | 62 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %38 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
139= | Croatia | 59.6 |
140 | El Salvador | 59.9 |
141 | Dominica | 60.3 |
142 | Morocco | 60.4 |
143 | Ireland | 60.6 |
144 | Dominican Rep. | 61.2 |
145 | Syria | 61.4 |
146= | Spain | 61.6 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100035 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
77 | Jordan | 24.9 |
78 | Mongolia | 25.0 |
79 | Bahamas | 25.1 |
80 | Morocco | 25.5 |
81 | Fiji | 26.1 |
82 | Slovakia | 26.6 |
83 | Moldova | 27.2 |
84 | Iran | 29.7 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %33 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
21= | Mauritius | 97.6 |
21= | Fiji | 97.6 |
23 | Kuwait | 97.5 |
24 | Morocco | 97.5 |
25= | Monaco | 97.3 |
25= | Cook Islands | 97.3 |
27 | Greece | 97.3 |
28= | Turkmenistan | 97.2 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)39 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
4 | Madagascar | 52.4 |
5 | Nigeria | 55.8 |
6 | Rwanda | 56.4 |
7 | Uganda | 57.8 |
8 | Kenya | 57.9 |
9 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
10 | Ghana | 58.6 |
11 | Tunisia | 60.1 |
12 | Niger | 61.3 |
13 | Tanzania | 61.6 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)39 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
4 | Morocco | 46.5 |
5 | Puerto Rico | 47.1 |
6 | Burundi | 47.8 |
7 | Nepal | 47.9 |
8 | India | 49.5 |
9 | Philippines | 49.6 |
10 | Costa Rica | 49.7 |
11 | Denmark | 50.4 |
12 | Mali | 51.0 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
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Morocco ranks 4th-best in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 7 data sets. Morocco does better than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population40, its score on the Green Future Index41 (amongst the best in Africa), its environmental performance42 (one of the highest in Africa), energy to GDP efficiency43 (but high for Africa), its forested percent change 2000-202044, reducing annual meat consumption per person45 (but high for Africa) and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better44 | ||
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Pos. | Total44 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
53 | Macedonia | 4.6% |
54 | Palau | 4.6% |
55 | Bhutan | 4.5% |
56 | Morocco | 4.2% |
57 | Lebanon | 3.8% |
58 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.6% |
59 | Djibouti | 3.6% |
60 | Tajikistan | 3.4% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better42 | ||
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Pos. | 201842 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
51 | Venezuela | 63.9 |
52 | Russia | 63.8 |
53 | Brunei | 63.6 |
54 | Morocco | 63.5 |
55 | Cuba | 63.4 |
56 | Panama | 62.7 |
57 | Tonga | 62.5 |
58 | Tunisia | 62.4 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg43 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
53 | Lithuania | 0.83 |
54 | Italy | 0.84 |
55 | Mali | 0.86 |
56 | Morocco | 0.86 |
57 | Turkey | 0.86 |
58 | Senegal | 0.87 |
59 | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.88 |
60 | Germany | 0.91 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
57 | Belgium | 66% |
58 | Papua New Guinea | 66% |
59 | Italy | 66% |
60 | Morocco | 66% |
61 | Congo, DR | 65% |
62 | Sri Lanka | 65% |
63 | Madagascar | 65% |
64 | China | 64% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %40 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
25 | Bangladesh | 61.5% |
26 | Mali | 60.7% |
27 | Venezuela | 60.1% |
28 | Morocco | 60.0% |
29 | Malta | 57.3% |
30 | Ecuador | 57.2% |
31 | Portugal | 55.8% |
32 | Hong Kong | 54.8% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg45 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
56 | Botswana | 30.1 |
57 | Nicaragua | 31.5 |
58 | Iran | 31.6 |
59 | Morocco | 32.1 |
60 | Tajikistan | 32.4 |
61 | Mauritania | 32.4 |
62 | Philippines | 32.9 |
63 | Burkina Faso | 33.3 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
Green Future Index Higher is better41 | ||
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Pos. | 2023 Score41 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
34 | Colombia | 4.8 |
35 | Slovakia | 4.8 |
36 | UAE | 4.8 |
37 | Morocco | 4.7 |
38 | Brazil | 4.7 |
39= | Romania | 4.7 |
39= | Kenya | 4.7 |
41 | New Zealand | 4.6 |
Africa Avg | 4.0 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #morocco #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)46 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank46 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
4 | Seychelles | 80.1 |
5 | Egypt | 80.5 |
6 | Libya | 82.0 |
7 | Kenya | 96.4 |
8 | Botswana | 96.5 |
9 | Morocco | 97.9 |
10 | Algeria | 100.2 |
11 | Gabon | 108.2 |
12 | Uganda | 109.8 |
13 | Ghana | 110.3 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)46 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank46 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
112 | Jamaica | 94.6 |
113 | Kenya | 96.4 |
114 | Botswana | 96.5 |
115 | Morocco | 97.9 |
116 | Samoa | 99.8 |
117 | Algeria | 100.2 |
118 | Tajikistan | 101.3 |
119 | Maldives | 102.1 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark47. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone47. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots48.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)49
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe47, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia47.
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Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2950 |
2 | Israel | 4.1150 |
3 | Japan | 3.5850 |
... | ||
41 | Croatia | 0.8151 |
42 | Kenya | 0.7952 |
43 | Ukraine | 0.7651 |
44= | Morocco | 0.7352 |
44= | S. Africa | 0.7353 |
44= | Serbia | 0.7351 |
44= | Hong Kong | 0.7353 |
48 | Tunisia | 0.6853 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better54 | ||
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Pos. | 201854 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
137 | Haiti | 33.2% |
138 | S. Sudan | 33.2% |
139 | Swaziland | 32.6% |
140 | Morocco | 32.2% |
141 | Uganda | 32.1% |
142 | Angola | 30.2% |
143 | Lesotho | 30.0% |
144 | Cape Verde | 29.9% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better55 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years55 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
81 | China | 14.2 |
82 | Romania | 14.2 |
83 | Antigua & Barbuda | 14.2 |
84 | Morocco | 14.2 |
85 | Sri Lanka | 14.1 |
86 | Brunei | 14.0 |
87 | Seychelles | 13.9 |
88 | Bulgaria | 13.9 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better34 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
42 | Slovakia | 42 |
43 | Marshall Islands | 43 |
44 | S. Korea | 44 |
45 | Morocco | 45 |
46 | Belarus | 46 |
47 | Moldova | 47 |
48 | Montenegro | 48 |
49 | Norway | 49 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better56 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 %56 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
92= | Cameroon | 90 |
92= | Rwanda | 90 |
92= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
96= | Philippines | 91 |
96= | Zambia | 91 |
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better57 | ||
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Pos. | 200657 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
82= | Pakistan | 84 |
82= | Panama | 84 |
82= | Paraguay | 84 |
82= | Morocco | 84 |
82= | Saudi Arabia | 84 |
87 | Algeria | 83 |
88= | Libya | 83 |
88= | Tunisia | 83 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better58 | ||
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Pos. | 201658 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
83= | Romania | 58% |
84 | Venezuela | 58% |
85= | Seychelles | 58% |
86 | Morocco | 58% |
87 | Colombia | 57% |
88 | Costa Rica | 56% |
89 | Kazakhstan | 56% |
90= | US Virgin Islands | 54% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better59 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Ratio59 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
130= | Namibia | 0.0 |
130= | Tonga | 0.0 |
130= | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.0 |
130= | Morocco | 0.0 |
130= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.0 |
130= | Honduras | 0.0 |
130= | Syria | 0.0 |
130= | Nicaragua | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better60 | ||
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Pos. | 202460 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
66 | S. Africa | 45.4% |
67 | Kuwait | 44.9% |
68 | Montenegro | 44.9% |
69 | Morocco | 44.8% |
70 | Mexico | 44.6% |
71 | Vietnam | 44.2% |
72 | Armenia | 43.9% |
73 | Belarus | 43.5% |
Africa Avg | 32.3% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better61 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 %61 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
105= | France | 32.0 |
105= | Greece | 32.0 |
107 | Georgia | 31.0 |
108= | Morocco | 31.0 |
108= | Zimbabwe | 31.0 |
110 | Romania | 30.0 |
111= | Algeria | 30.0 |
112 | Pakistan | 29.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better62 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 Points62 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
95 | Brazil | 38.0 |
96= | Argentina | 38.0 |
96= | Tanzania | 38.0 |
96= | Morocco | 38.0 |
99 | Ivory Coast | 37.0 |
100= | Lesotho | 37.0 |
101 | Serbia | 36.0 |
102= | Peru | 36.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Thoughout the 2000s, Morocco's score on the Corruption Perception Index declined terribly; it was amongst the 10 countries with the worse rise in perceived corruption that decade.
Happiness Higher is better63 | ||
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Pos. | 2024 Score63 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
109 | Pakistan | 4.8 |
110 | Niger | 4.7 |
111 | Ukraine | 4.7 |
112 | Morocco | 4.6 |
113 | Tunisia | 4.6 |
114 | Mauritania | 4.5 |
115 | Kenya | 4.5 |
116 | Uganda | 4.5 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better34 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
82 | Kenya | 82 |
83 | Guatemala | 83 |
84 | Cape Verde | 84 |
85 | Morocco | 85 |
86 | Jamaica | 86 |
87 | Senegal | 87 |
88 | Indonesia | 88 |
89 | Cambodia | 89 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better34 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
40 | Turkey | 40 |
41 | Marshall Islands | 41 |
42 | Malta | 42 |
43 | Morocco | 43 |
44 | Fiji | 44 |
45 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 45 |
46 | Poland | 46 |
47 | Japan | 47 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better64 | ||
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Pos. | 2023 Score64 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
81 | Tunisia | 2.01 |
82 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.01 |
83 | Dominican Rep. | 2.02 |
84= | Morocco | 2.02 |
84= | Angola | 2.02 |
86 | Uzbekistan | 2.03 |
87 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.05 |
88= | Bangladesh | 2.05 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better34 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
7 | Indonesia | 7 |
8 | Brunei | 8 |
9 | Moldova | 9 |
10 | Morocco | 10 |
11 | Oman | 11 |
12 | Tanzania | 12 |
13 | Cameroon | 13 |
14 | Singapore | 14 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better34 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
111 | Jordan | 111 |
112 | Libya | 112 |
113 | Belize | 113 |
114 | Morocco | 114 |
115 | Iraq | 115 |
116 | Dominica | 116 |
117 | Saudi Arabia | 117 |
118 | Lesotho | 118 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better65 | ||
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Pos. | 2019 Score65 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
56 | Laos | 1.03 |
57 | Armenia | 1.17 |
58 | Senegal | 1.19 |
59 | Morocco | 1.22 |
60 | Guatemala | 1.33 |
61 | Georgia | 1.34 |
62 | Papua New Guinea | 1.36 |
63 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.39 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better66 | ||
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Pos. | 201966 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
100 | Suriname | 12.80 |
101 | Vietnam | 12.90 |
102= | Syria | 13.00 |
102= | Morocco | 13.00 |
104 | Nicaragua | 13.10 |
105= | Mongolia | 13.10 |
106 | Honduras | 13.30 |
107 | Paraguay | 13.80 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better67 | ||
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Pos. | 2023 %67 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%68 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%68 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%69 |
... | ||
114 | Bulgaria | 39.0%68 |
115 | Tuvalu | 39.1%70 |
116 | Suriname | 39.2%71 |
117 | Morocco | 39.5%72 |
118 | Micronesia | 40.1%72 |
119 | Jamaica | 40.2%68 |
120 | Peru | 40.3%71 |
121 | Tanzania | 40.5%73 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Morocco - only for 6 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better74 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Severity74 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
44 | Gabon | .066 |
45 | Nicaragua | .074 |
46 | Swaziland | .081 |
47 | Morocco | .085 |
48 | Honduras | .090 |
49 | Sao Tome & Principe | .092 |
50 | Bolivia | .094 |
51 | Laos | .108 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
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Religiosity (2018)56 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better %56 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
91= | Honduras | 90 |
91= | Cameroon | 90 |
91= | Rwanda | 90 |
91= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
96= | Philippines | 91 |
96= | Zambia | 91 |
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
105 | Ethiopia | 98 |
106= | Senegal | 98 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)75 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better %75 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
122= | Niger | 0 |
122= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
122= | Rwanda | 0 |
122= | Cameroon | 0 |
122= | Philippines | 0 |
122= | Kuwait | 0 |
122= | Madagascar | 0 |
122= | Nigeria | 0 |
122= | Malawi | 0 |
122= | Chad | 0 |
122= | Nepal | 0 |
122= | Morocco | 0 |
122= | Mauritania | 0 |
122= | Mali | 0 |
122= | Senegal | 0 |
122= | Oman | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below76:
Christian | 0.1% |
Muslim | 99% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 99% (official), Christian 1%, Jewish about 6,00077.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Morocco is better at protecting Islam than human rights, and makes "insulting Islam" a criminal offence29.
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