Which has higher electoral democracy index, Belarus or Mali?

Mali, at 0.164 against 0.163 in Belarus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Mali?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Mali: Electoral Democracy Index

Belarus

0.163

in 2025

Mali

0.164

in 2025

Belarus rank

151st

Mali rank

150th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Belarus
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.164 against 0.163 in Belarus, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 151st and Mali ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0735	0.03	0.0435	Belarus
1910s	0.1084	0.03	0.0784	Belarus
1920s	0.1123	0.0309	0.0814	Belarus
1930s	0.1085	0.031	0.0775	Belarus
1940s	0.0959	0.0585	0.0374	Belarus
1950s	0.1043	0.1275	0.0232	Mali
1960s	0.0951	0.2225	0.1274	Mali
1970s	0.1068	0.1092	0.0024	Mali
1980s	0.1225	0.1922	0.0697	Mali
1990s	0.4604	0.4849	0.0245	Mali
2000s	0.2398	0.5972	0.3574	Mali
2010s	0.2416	0.5102	0.2686	Mali
2020s	0.1718	0.2467	0.0748	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Belarus or Mali?: Mali, at 0.164 against 0.163 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Belarus and Mali?: 0.001, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Mali rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Belarus ranks 151st and Mali ranks 150th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.