The Human Truth Foundation

Morocco (Kingdom of Morocco)

https://www.humantruth.info/morocco.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#morocco

Morocco
Kingdom of Morocco
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index86th best
CapitalRabat
Land Area 446 300km21
LocationAfrica, The Mediterranean
Population36.0m2
Life Expectancy74.04yrs (2017)3
GNI$7 303 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesMA, MAR, 5045
Internet Domain.ma6
CurrencyDirham (MAD)7
Telephone+2128

1. Overview

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

Book CoverMorocco 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.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Morocco National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
121Iraq0.686
122Tajikistan0.685
123=Belize0.683
123=Morocco0.683
125El Salvador0.675
126Nicaragua0.667
127Bhutan0.666
128Cape Verde0.662
Africa Avg0.56
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
122Vietnam$7 867
123Laos$7 700
124Swaziland$7 679
125Morocco$7 303
126Tonga$6 822
127India$6 590
128Palestine$6 583
129Tuvalu$6 351
Africa Avg$5 339
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark27.0
2Norway29.9
3Sweden31.8
...
83India83.1
84S. Africa83.5
85Armenia83.6
86Morocco83.9
87Indonesia84.8
88Qatar85.3
89Seychelles85.4
90Dominican Rep.85.5
Africa Avg119.0
World Avg88.6
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.

3. Morocco's Demographics and Migration

#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 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
37Poland37.9m
38Afghanistan37.2m
39Canada37.1m
40Morocco36.0m
41Saudi Arabia33.7m
42Uzbekistan32.5m
43Peru32.0m
44Malaysia31.5m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
67Serbia74.2
68Romania74.2
69Cape Verde74.1
70Morocco74.0
71Iran73.9
72Macedonia73.8
73Nicaragua73.8
74Tunisia73.8
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
38Dominican Rep.2.25
39Nicaragua2.28
40Panama2.30
41Morocco2.30
42Ireland1.70
43Colombia1.69
44French Polynesia1.69
45Iran1.68
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
101Venezuela15.6
102=Kazakhstan15.6
103Ecuador16.0
104Morocco16.1
105=Suriname16.2
105=Grenada16.2
105=Brunei16.2
108El Salvador17.3
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
183Lesotho0.3%
184Peru0.3%
185Colombia0.3%
186Morocco0.3%
187Philippines0.2%
188N. Korea0.2%
189Sri Lanka0.2%
190Myanmar (Burma)0.1%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
71San Marino9.9%
72Burkina Faso9.7%
73Slovakia9.6%
74Morocco9.3%
75Sri Lanka9.1%
76Somalia8.7%
77Kuwait8.5%
78Ecuador8.3%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #islam #morals #morocco #morocco_slavery #politics #prejudice #slavery #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
127Malaysia105.8
128Tajikistan106.4
129Kenya106.8
130Morocco107.0
131China107.2
132Mozambique107.6
Africa Avg110.04
World Avg86.55
q=199.
Morocco is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Morocco does better than average in terms of eliminating modern slavery19 (amongst the lowest in Africa) and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights20. But that's it. Morocco has problems. It does worse than average for the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)21 (yet still the lowest in Africa), commentary in Human Rights Watch reports22 (still good for Africa), opposing gender inequality23 (still good for Africa), supporting press freedom24, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms25, its average Freedom in the World rating and in freethought26 (one of the worst in Africa). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice27 (one of the highest in Africa) and in LGBT equality28 (one of the lowest in Africa). Morocco occasionally takes to beating and repressing protestors29. Free speech is limited for two inappropriate reasons: (1) to protect the interests of the Moroccan leaders and interests (i.e. insulting the king, or criticizing Morocco's claim over Western Sahara), and (2) religious concepts (Islam). Homosexuality is outlawed, both entrenching and reflecting cultural prejudice and intolerance about other people's private lives29. Organisations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International are hindered and effectively banned from operating29.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Morocco's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #morocco #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2025)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Tunisia69.2
2Mauritius69.2
3Seychelles84.8
4Morocco91.9
5Libya98.0
6Algeria100.7
7Cape Verde110.5
8S. Africa115.9
9Egypt117.0
10Djibouti122.6
11Botswana129.6
12Eritrea130.2
13Lesotho131.8
Africa Avg111.13
q=54.
Health (2025)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
103St Vincent & Grenadines89.3
104Ukraine89.6
105Kazakhstan90.7
106Morocco91.9
107Uzbekistan92.2
108Indonesia93.4
109Colombia94.5
110Saudi Arabia94.9
World Avg96.74
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 better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
67Serbia74.2
68Romania74.2
69Cape Verde74.1
70Morocco74.0
71Iran73.9
72Macedonia73.8
73Nicaragua73.8
74Tunisia73.8
Africa Avg62.79
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
32
Pos.2016
Per Capita32
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
16=Niger0.5
16=Sudan0.5
18Bhutan0.6
19=Morocco0.6
20Jordan0.7
21=Senegal0.7
22Oman0.8
23=Indonesia0.8
Africa Avg4.8
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
38Dominican Rep.2.25
39Nicaragua2.28
40Panama2.30
41Morocco2.30
42Ireland1.70
43Colombia1.69
44French Polynesia1.69
45Iran1.68
Africa Avg3.97
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
36
Pos.201436
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
100Equatorial Guinea 649
101Singapore 652
102Bangladesh 665
103Morocco 671
104New Zealand 680
105Kyrgyzstan 68337
106Qatar 698
107UAE 715
Africa Avg 340
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
55Ukraine55
56S. Africa56
57Slovenia57
58Morocco58
59Cyprus59
60Guinea60
61Sierra Leone61
62Honduras62
Africa Avg117.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
38
Pos.2016
%38
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
139=Croatia59.6
140El Salvador59.9
141Dominica60.3
142Morocco60.4
143Ireland60.6
144Dominican Rep.61.2
145Syria61.4
146=Spain61.6
Africa Avg33.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
35
Pos.2022
Per 100035
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
77Jordan24.9
78Mongolia25.0
79Bahamas25.1
80Morocco25.5
81Fiji26.1
82Slovakia26.6
83Moldova27.2
84Iran29.7
Africa Avg84.6
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
33
Pos.2015
Avg %33
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
21=Mauritius97.6
21=Fiji97.6
23Kuwait97.5
24Morocco97.5
25=Monaco97.3
25=Cook Islands97.3
27Greece97.3
28=Turkmenistan97.2
Africa Avg81.7
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Morocco's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2025)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1Morocco46.5
2Burundi47.8
3Mali51.0
4Madagascar52.4
5Nigeria55.8
6Rwanda56.4
7Uganda57.8
8Kenya57.9
9Mauritius58.1
10Ghana58.6
11Tunisia60.1
12Niger61.3
13Tanzania61.6
Africa Avg80.07
q=53.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
4Morocco46.5
5Puerto Rico47.1
6Burundi47.8
7Nepal47.9
8India49.5
9Philippines49.6
10Costa Rica49.7
11Denmark50.4
12Mali51.0
World Avg84.93
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.

For more, see:

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 better
44
Pos.Total44
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
53Macedonia4.6%
54Palau4.6%
55Bhutan4.5%
56Morocco4.2%
57Lebanon3.8%
58Bosnia & Herzegovina3.6%
59Djibouti3.6%
60Tajikistan3.4%
Africa Avg-8.7%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
42
Pos.201842
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
51Venezuela63.9
52Russia63.8
53Brunei63.6
54Morocco63.5
55Cuba63.4
56Panama62.7
57Tonga62.5
58Tunisia62.4
Africa Avg46.4
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better43
Pos.2022
Avg43
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
53Lithuania0.83
54Italy0.84
55Mali0.86
56Morocco0.86
57Turkey0.86
58Senegal0.87
59Sao Tome & Principe0.88
60Germany0.91
Africa Avg0.83
World Avg1.23
q=165.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
57Belgium66%
58Papua New Guinea66%
59Italy66%
60Morocco66%
61Congo, DR65%
62Sri Lanka65%
63Madagascar65%
64China64%
Africa Avg56.4%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better40
Pos.2011
%40
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
25Bangladesh61.5%
26Mali60.7%
27Venezuela60.1%
28Morocco60.0%
29Malta57.3%
30Ecuador57.2%
31Portugal55.8%
32Hong Kong54.8%
Africa Avg38.3%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
45
Pos.2021
kg45
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
56Botswana30.1
57Nicaragua31.5
58Iran31.6
59Morocco32.1
60Tajikistan32.4
61Mauritania32.4
62Philippines32.9
63Burkina Faso33.3
Africa Avg24.9
World Avg52.5
q=185.
Green Future Index
Higher is better
41
Pos.2023
Score41
1Iceland6.7
2Finland6.7
3Norway6.4
...
34Colombia4.8
35Slovakia4.8
36UAE4.8
37Morocco4.7
38Brazil4.7
39=Romania4.7
39=Kenya4.7
41New Zealand4.6
Africa Avg4.0
World Avg4.8
q=76.

7. Morocco's Modernity and Learning

#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
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1S. Africa56.9
2Tunisia70.8
3=Mauritius79.6
4Seychelles80.1
5Egypt80.5
6Libya82.0
7Kenya96.4
8Botswana96.5
9Morocco97.9
10Algeria100.2
11Gabon108.2
12Uganda109.8
13Ghana110.3
Africa Avg120.19
q=53.
Modernity & Learning (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
112Jamaica94.6
113Kenya96.4
114Botswana96.5
115Morocco97.9
116Samoa99.8
117Algeria100.2
118Tajikistan101.3
119Maldives102.1
World Avg86.31
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.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2950
2Israel4.1150
3Japan3.5850
...
41Croatia0.8151
42Kenya0.7952
43Ukraine0.7651
44=Morocco0.7352
44=S. Africa0.7353
44=Serbia0.7351
44=Hong Kong0.7353
48Tunisia0.6853
Africa Avg0.36
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
54
Pos.201854
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
137Haiti33.2%
138S. Sudan33.2%
139Swaziland32.6%
140Morocco32.2%
141Uganda32.1%
142Angola30.2%
143Lesotho30.0%
144Cape Verde29.9%
Africa Avg34.4%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
55
Pos.2021
Years55
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
81China14.2
82Romania14.2
83Antigua & Barbuda14.2
84Morocco14.2
85Sri Lanka14.1
86Brunei14.0
87Seychelles13.9
88Bulgaria13.9
Africa Avg11.0
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
42Slovakia42
43Marshall Islands43
44S. Korea44
45Morocco45
46Belarus46
47Moldova47
48Montenegro48
49Norway49
Africa Avg106.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Religiosity
Lower is better
56
Pos.2018
%56
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
92=Cameroon90
92=Rwanda90
92=Liberia90
95Morocco91
96=Guinea-Bissau91
96=Philippines91
96=Zambia91
99Afghanistan92
Africa Avg87.0
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better57
Pos.200657
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
82=Pakistan84
82=Panama84
82=Paraguay84
82=Morocco84
82=Saudi Arabia84
87Algeria83
88=Libya83
88=Tunisia83
Africa Avg70.6
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
58
Pos.201658
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
83=Romania58%
84Venezuela58%
85=Seychelles58%
86Morocco58%
87Colombia57%
88Costa Rica56%
89Kazakhstan56%
90=US Virgin Islands54%
Africa Avg18.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
59
Pos.2017
Ratio59
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
130=Namibia0.0
130=Tonga0.0
130=Myanmar (Burma)0.0
130=Morocco0.0
130=Timor-Leste (E. Timor)0.0
130=Honduras0.0
130=Syria0.0
130=Nicaragua0.0
Africa Avg0.04
World Avg3.82
q=176.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
60
Pos.202460
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
66S. Africa45.4%
67Kuwait44.9%
68Montenegro44.9%
69Morocco44.8%
70Mexico44.6%
71Vietnam44.2%
72Armenia43.9%
73Belarus43.5%
Africa Avg32.3%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

National Culture:

World Giving Index
Higher is better
61
Pos.2022
%61
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
105=France32.0
105=Greece32.0
107Georgia31.0
108=Morocco31.0
108=Zimbabwe31.0
110Romania30.0
111=Algeria30.0
112Pakistan29.0
Africa Avg38.2
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
62
Pos.2022
Points62
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
95Brazil38.0
96=Argentina38.0
96=Tanzania38.0
96=Morocco38.0
99Ivory Coast37.0
100=Lesotho37.0
101Serbia36.0
102=Peru36.0
Africa Avg32.31
World Avg42.98
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 better
63
Pos.2024
Score63
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
...
109Pakistan4.8
110Niger4.7
111Ukraine4.7
112Morocco4.6
113Tunisia4.6
114Mauritania4.5
115Kenya4.5
116Uganda4.5
Africa Avg4.42
World Avg5.58
q=147.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
82Kenya82
83Guatemala83
84Cape Verde84
85Morocco85
86Jamaica86
87Senegal87
88Indonesia88
89Cambodia89
Africa Avg117.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
40Turkey40
41Marshall Islands41
42Malta42
43Morocco43
44Fiji44
45Bosnia & Herzegovina45
46Poland46
47Japan47
Africa Avg96.7
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
64
Pos.2023
Score64
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
81Tunisia2.01
82Equatorial Guinea2.01
83Dominican Rep.2.02
84=Morocco2.02
84=Angola2.02
86Uzbekistan2.03
87Guinea-Bissau2.05
88=Bangladesh2.05
Africa Avg2.29
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
7Indonesia7
8Brunei8
9Moldova9
10Morocco10
11Oman11
12Tanzania12
13Cameroon13
14Singapore14
Africa Avg83.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
111Jordan111
112Libya112
113Belize113
114Morocco114
115Iraq115
116Dominica116
117Saudi Arabia117
118Lesotho118
Africa Avg104.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
65
Pos.2019
Score65
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
56Laos1.03
57Armenia1.17
58Senegal1.19
59Morocco1.22
60Guatemala1.33
61Georgia1.34
62Papua New Guinea1.36
63Bosnia & Herzegovina1.39
Africa Avg3.41
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better66
Pos.201966
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
100Suriname12.80
101Vietnam12.90
102=Syria13.00
102=Morocco13.00
104Nicaragua13.10
105=Mongolia13.10
106Honduras13.30
107Paraguay13.80
Africa Avg26.10
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
67
Pos.2023
%67
1Slovakia24.1%68
2Slovenia24.3%68
3Belarus24.4%69
...
114Bulgaria39.0%68
115Tuvalu39.1%70
116Suriname39.2%71
117Morocco39.5%72
118Micronesia40.1%72
119Jamaica40.2%68
120Peru40.3%71
121Tanzania40.5%73
Africa Avg40.7%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Morocco - only for 6 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
74
Pos.2018
Severity74
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
44Gabon.066
45Nicaragua.074
46Swaziland.081
47Morocco.085
48Honduras.090
49Sao Tome & Principe.092
50Bolivia.094
51Laos.108
Africa Avg.264
World Avg.154
q=101.

8. Religion and Beliefs

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Religiosity (2018)56
Pos.Lower is better
%56
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
91=Honduras90
91=Cameroon90
91=Rwanda90
91=Liberia90
95Morocco91
96=Guinea-Bissau91
96=Philippines91
96=Zambia91
99Afghanistan92
100=Burkina Faso93
100=Tanzania93
100=Indonesia93
103Mali94
104=Pakistan94
105Ethiopia98
106=Senegal98
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)75
Pos.Higher is better
%75
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
122=Niger0
122=Saudi Arabia0
122=Rwanda0
122=Cameroon0
122=Philippines0
122=Kuwait0
122=Madagascar0
122=Nigeria0
122=Malawi0
122=Chad0
122=Nepal0
122=Morocco0
122=Mauritania0
122=Mali0
122=Senegal0
122=Oman0
World Avg9.9
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:

Christian0.1%
Muslim99%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated0.1%

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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