Africa & Middle East

Morocco

Political journey

An independent monarchy for most of its history, Morocco was under French and Spanish protectorates from 1912 to 1956. King Hassan II ruled autocratically for 38 years, and his son Mohammed VI, on the throne since 1999, allowed limited reforms after the 2011 protests while keeping ultimate power. It claims the disputed Western Sahara and normalized relations with Israel in 2020.

Morocco today

Its current leader’s position on the ten Caucus dimensions.

💰EconomySlightly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionStrongly religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

Who leads Morocco today

Portrait of Mohammed VI of Morocco

Mohammed VI of Morocco

King of Morocco, 1999 to present

Has led Morocco through constitutional reform, large infrastructure projects and renewable-energy investment, while keeping broad powers as king and commander of the faithful.

Mohammed VI of Morocco sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, strongly religious on religion and strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority. The profile is close to the middle on environment.

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Political views closest to Morocco’s leadership

CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…98%Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.98%One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…97%MonarchismSupports a hereditary monarch as head of state, from ceremonial constitutional monarchy…96%

Countries with similar leadership

Ranked by how close their current leaders are on the ten dimensions.

JordanAfrica & Middle East99%PakistanAsia & Oceania99%TanzaniaAfrica & Middle East99%AngolaAfrica & Middle East99%

Country histories are short summaries. Positions are simplified estimates of the leaders included in Caucus as of October 2026, and percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions.