Morocco progresses in 2025 World Citizenship Report, ranking 59th in economic opportunity

Morocco progresses in 2025 World Citizenship Report, ranking 59th in economic opportunity
Saturday 12 July 2025 - 20:11

Morocco ranked 100 out of 188 countries globally in the World Citizenship Report 2025, with a score of 50.5, moving up 13 spots. This marks a considerable rise from its 47.3 score and 113th rank in the 2024 edition.

Titled “The Push and Pull of Global Citizenship,” the report evaluated 188 nationalities across five key motivators of citizenship based on their value to high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) worldwide. These include physical safety and security, financial freedom, quality of life, economic opportunity, and freedom of movement.

It generates scores for each motivator using publicly available official statistics from globally recognized institutions, including the World Bank Group, the UN World Tourism Organization, the UN Development Programme, and others.

In terms of safety and security, Morocco had a score of 52.7 and was ranked 102nd globally, far better than countries like Israel, which was in 114th position with a score of 49.1, Algeria in 121st position with 47.6, and Egypt in 123rd position with 46.3.

At the top of the list were Iceland with a score of 95.8, Switzerland with 92.8, and Denmark with 90.5, which ranked as the safest countries overall. At the bottom were Afghanistan with 22.3, Yemen with 21.1, and Venezuela with 20.7.

On the quality of life, Morocco scored 62.2, placing it 95th globally, unlike Algeria and Tunisia, which were both placed higher at 78th and 79th, respectively. South Sudan and Somalia ranked last with scores of 38.1 and 38. Norway and Germany, yet, topped the list with a score of 89.9 each.

Morocco did better in economic opportunity, ranking 59th in the world with a score of 56.1, well ahead of countries like Poland, which ranked 62nd, Finland at 71st, and Luxembourg at 74th.

In terms of global mobility, Morocco came in 90th globally with a score of 29.9, well below countries like Singapore with 92.1, Japan with 91.4, and Finland with 91. Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon also achieved lower scores, with 21.5, 20.1, 20.5, and 15.2, respectively.

As for financial freedom, the Kingdom scored 46.9, ranking 89th globally, ahead of Tunisia at 99th, Turkey at 95th, and India at 94th.

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