Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Morocco
Morocco: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.71 in 2023. ▲ 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
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.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.451 | — |
| 1991 | 0.457 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.461 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.468 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.48 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.484 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.495 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.507 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.517 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.528 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.539 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.55 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.56 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.567 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.573 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.579 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.586 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.593 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.598 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.607 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.619 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.629 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.639 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.648 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.659 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.665 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.674 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.68 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.687 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.683 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.69 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.704 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.71 | +0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.72, 99% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 Uzbekistan 0.74 compare
- 63 Libya 0.721 compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 0.72 compare
- 66 Iraq 0.695 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 0.691 compare
- 68 Palestine 0.674 compare
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
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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