Morocco has climbed to 129th place in the Human Freedom Index 2025, a slight improvement from last year, as reported by the Cato Institute and Canada's Fraser Institute. Despite this progress, the nation continues to face challenges, ranking 142nd in personal freedom and 94th in economic freedom. DR ‹ › The Human Freedom Index 2025 ranked Morocco 129th out of 165 countries worldwide, with a score of 5.44 out of 10, marking a one-place improvement compared to its position in 2024. Compiled by the Cato Institute in the United States and Canada's Fraser Institute, the index evaluates the state of human freedom globally using 87 indicators covering both personal and economic freedoms. These indicators include the rule of law, freedom of religion and expression, and economic organization, and aim to measure the extent to which individuals in different countries are able to make choices free from coercion. In the sub-rankings, Morocco placed 142nd in personal freedom, with a score of 4.76, while ranking 94th in economic freedom, with an average score of 6.38. Regionally, Morocco ranked ninth in the Middle East and North Africa, tied with Bahrain, behind Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Tunisia, and Qatar. Within the Maghreb, Tunisia ranked 123rd, followed by Mauritania (127th), while Libya (156th) and Algeria (157th) were near the bottom of the global ranking. At the global level, Switzerland topped the index, followed by Denmark, New Zealand, Ireland, and Luxembourg. Estonia ranked sixth, ahead of Finland and the Czech Republic. At the lower end of the ranking were Syria, followed by Iran, Yemen, Sudan, and Myanmar. Nearly 90% of the world's population lives with restricted freedom According to the report, 89.6% of the world's population lives in countries that experienced restrictions on human freedom between 2019 and 2023, the most recent period for which comprehensive data is available. The decline in freedom spans multiple regions and affects both wealthy and poorer nations, as well as democratic and non-democratic systems alike. The report also highlights a widening gap between countries with the highest levels of freedom and those at the bottom of the ranking. While freedom is a value in itself, the report notes that higher levels of human freedom are also linked to a range of positive outcomes, including higher incomes, greater life satisfaction, increased tolerance, lower corruption, greater generosity, more innovation and scientific output, improved environmental quality, reduced poverty, longer life expectancy, and lower infant mortality.
