Human Development Index in Morocco

Morocco: Human Development Index was 0.71 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.71
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.71
in 2023
All-time low
0.451
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Morocco, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.4511991: 0.4571992: 0.4611993: 0.4681994: 0.481995: 0.4841996: 0.4951997: 0.51998: 0.5071999: 0.5172000: 0.5282001: 0.5392002: 0.552003: 0.562004: 0.5672005: 0.5732006: 0.5792007: 0.5862008: 0.5932009: 0.5982010: 0.6072011: 0.6192012: 0.6292013: 0.6392014: 0.6482015: 0.6592016: 0.6652017: 0.6742018: 0.682019: 0.6872020: 0.6832021: 0.692022: 0.7042023: 0.71

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index in Morocco stood at 0.71. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Morocco peaked at 0.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.451, in 1990.

Morocco ranks 65th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.482 0.451 0.517 10
2000s 0.5673 0.528 0.598 10
2010s 0.6507 0.607 0.687 10
2020s 0.6967 0.683 0.71 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 62 Uzbekistan 0.74 compare
  2. 63 Libya 0.721 compare
  3. 64 Kyrgyzstan 0.72 compare
  4. 66 Iraq 0.695 compare
  5. 67 Tajikistan 0.691 compare
  6. 68 Palestine, State of 0.674 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Morocco?
Human development index in Morocco was 0.71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.71 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.451 in 1990.
How does Morocco rank for human development index?
Morocco ranks 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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