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Morocco's ESG indicators

The environmental, social and governance indicators that investors and rating agencies use to assess countries, as published by the World Bank, comparing Morocco with Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Spain.

Updated : 13 November 2026

How to read this page

  • The large figure is Morocco's latest value, with its year.
  • The change since 2010 is green if the indicator improves, red if it worsens.
  • Governance indicators range from −2.5 to +2.5; 0 is the world average.
  • These are descriptive figures published by an international institution, not an assessment by the Observatory.

EEnvironment

Greenhouse gas emissions per person (t CO2e)2.92024

since 2010: +0.4

Source: EDGAR (European Commission), excluding forestry and land use

  • Morocco2.9
  • Algeria5.4
  • Tunisia3.6
  • Egypt3.3
  • Spain5.8
  • World6.4
Renewables in electricity generation (%)23.22025

since 2010: +4.4

Source: Ember

  • Morocco23.2
  • Algeria1.12024
  • Tunisia3.8
  • Egypt14.1
  • Spain55.8
  • World33.5
Water stress (withdrawals / resources) (%)512022

since 2010: stable

The World Bank publishes the same value since 2010.

Source: FAO (AQUASTAT)

  • Morocco51
  • Algeria145
  • Tunisia98
  • Egypt141
  • Spain43
Forest area (% of land)12.82024

since 2010: stable

Source: FAO, by its definition of forest

  • Morocco12.8
  • Algeria0.7
  • Tunisia4.4
  • Egypt0.0
  • Spain38.2
  • World31.12023

SSocial

Life expectancy at birth (years)75.52024

since 2010: +4.7

Source: United Nations (population prospects)

  • Morocco75.5
  • Algeria76.5
  • Tunisia76.7
  • Egypt71.8
  • Spain83.9
  • World73.5
Unemployment rate (ILO estimate) (%)9.02025

since 2010: −0.1

Official HCP figure: 10.5 % (strict unemployment, Q3 2026 (new EMO survey)) source

Source: ILO, modelled estimate for cross-country comparison

  • Morocco9.0
  • Algeria11.6
  • Tunisia15.1
  • Egypt6.8
  • Spain10.4
  • World4.8
Female labour force participation (ILO estimate) (%)19.72025

since 2010: −5.8

Official HCP figure: 18.1 % (Q3 2026 (new EMO survey)) source

Source: ILO, modelled estimate for cross-country comparison

  • Morocco19.7
  • Algeria14.1
  • Tunisia26.5
  • Egypt18.5
  • Spain52.8
  • World48.9
Tertiary enrolment (% gross)482024

since 2010: +34

Source: UNESCO

  • Morocco48
  • Algeria54
  • Tunisia382023
  • Egypt38
  • Spain94
  • World44

GGovernance

Government effectiveness0.182025

since 2010: +0.25

Source: Worldwide Governance Indicators (World Bank)

  • Morocco0.18
  • Algeria-0.19
  • Tunisia-0.28
  • Egypt-0.11
  • Spain1.13
Regulatory quality-0.022025

since 2010: −0.03

Source: Worldwide Governance Indicators (World Bank)

  • Morocco-0.02
  • Algeria-0.79
  • Tunisia-0.52
  • Egypt-0.46
  • Spain0.42
Rule of law-0.342025

since 2010: +0.03

Source: Worldwide Governance Indicators (World Bank)

  • Morocco-0.34
  • Algeria-0.65
  • Tunisia-0.39
  • Egypt-0.69
  • Spain0.87
Control of corruption-0.502025

since 2010: −0.20

Source: Worldwide Governance Indicators (World Bank)

  • Morocco-0.50
  • Algeria-0.53
  • Tunisia-0.20
  • Egypt-0.70
  • Spain0.65
Political stability and absence of violence-0.542025

since 2010: −0.11

Source: Worldwide Governance Indicators (World Bank)

  • Morocco-0.54
  • Algeria-0.66
  • Tunisia-0.70
  • Egypt-0.89
  • Spain0.18
Voice and accountability-0.692025

since 2010: −0.20

Source: Worldwide Governance Indicators (World Bank)

  • Morocco-0.69
  • Algeria-1.09
  • Tunisia-0.65
  • Egypt-1.64
  • Spain1.12

Scale from −2.5 to +2.5; 0 is the world average. These are estimates based on surveys and expert assessments, with a margin of error of about ±0.2: smaller differences are not meaningful.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available for each country.

World Bank data last updated: 8 October 2026. Figures are collected weekly.

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