Morocco

Country in Africa

In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 153 (2024). World rank 30 of 210; in Africa, 6 of 54. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 54. Scientific articles per year: 9,725 (2023). World rank 44 of 197; in Africa, 4 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 56.8% → 91.2%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 129 → 153, and home broadband per 100 people 2.9 → 7.3. Worse than all its neighbours (Algeria and Spain): home broadband per 100 people.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 91.2% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 153 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 7.3 2024
Internet domain: .ma المغرب.

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 1,035 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 10.9% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 19.3% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 71.2% 2024
Mains voltage: 127 / 220 V
Plug types: C, E

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 9,354,197 2023
Airports: 48 2025
Railways, km: 2,067 2014

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.7% 2010
Researchers per million people: 1,083 2016
Scientific articles per year: 9,725 2023
Patent applications by residents: 343 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 5.4% 2023