Mali vs United States: Democracy Index
Mali
5
in 2018
United States
5
in 2020
Mali rank
98th
United States rank
98th
Democracy Index over time
- Mali
- United States
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5 against 5 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 59 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 168 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7 | 8.7 | 15.7 | United States |
| 1970s | -7 | 9.2 | 16.2 | United States |
| 1980s | -7 | 10 | 17 | United States |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 10 | 7.3 | United States |
| 2000s | 6 | 10 | 4 | United States |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 9.33 | 4.44 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Mali or United States?
- Mali, at 5 against 5 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Mali and United States?
- 0, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Mali and United States rank globally for democracy index?
- Mali ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).