Democracy in Morocco

Democracy Ratings

Freedom House 2018	Score: 5 out of 7 ^{(where lower scores are more democratic)}	Freedom Status: Partly Free
EIU Democracy Index 2017	Score: 4.87 out of 10 ^{(where higher scores are more democratic)}	World Ranking: =101
Polity IV 2016	Score: -4 ^{(from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic)}	Category: Closed Anocracy

Freedom House 2018

Score:

5 out of 7

^{(where lower scores are more democratic)}

Freedom Status:

Partly Free

EIU Democracy Index 2017

Score:

4.87 out of 10

^{(where higher scores are more democratic)}

World Ranking:

=101

Polity IV 2016

Score:

-4

^{(from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic)}

Category:

Closed Anocracy

System of Government	Constitutional Monarchy with parliamentary system
System of Appointment to Legislature	Lower Chamber: 295 elected in multi-member constituencies, 30 in women-only national lists Upper Chamber: 162 elected by local councils, 91 elected by professional chambers and 27 elected by wage earners.
Last Legislative Election	2016
Next Legislative Election	2021
Number of Seats in Legislature	Lower Chamber: 325 Upper Chamber: 270
Female quota, representation in lower house	No

Last legislative election (2016)
Party	Votes (%)	Seats
Justice and Development Party	27.88	98
Authenticity and Modernity Party	20.95	81
Istiqlal Party	10.68	35
National Rally of Independents	9.37	28
Popular Movement	6.84	20
Socialist Union of Popular Forces	6.19	14
Party of Progress and Socialism	4.72	7
Constitutional Union	4.54	15
Federation of the Democratic Left	2.83	2
Democratic and Social Movement	1.34	3
Covenant and Restoration Alliance	0.89	0
Front of Democratic Forces	0.85	0
Environment and Sustainable Development Party	0.61	0
Union and Democracy Party	0.41	1
New Democratic Party	0.33	0
Party of Renaissance and Virtue	0.26	0
Party of Liberty and Social Justice	0.25	0
Democratic Independence Party	0.23	0
Renaissance Party	0.22	0
Party of Hope	0.16	0
Labour Party	0.12	0
Social Centre Party	0.12	0
Moroccan Union for Democracy	0.11	0
Democratic Society Party	0.09	0
Reform and Development Party	–	0
Green Left Party	–	1
National Democratic Party	–	0
Independents	–	0