Which has higher liberal democracy index, Angola or Mali?

Angola, at 0.163 against 0.15 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Mali: Liberal Democracy Index

Angola

0.163

in 2025

Mali

0.15

in 2025

Angola rank

117th

Mali rank

119th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Angola
Mali

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.163 against 0.15 in Mali, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Angola ranks 117th and Mali ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.036	0.002	Mali
1910s	0.034	0.036	0.002	Mali
1920s	0.034	0.036	0.002	Mali
1930s	0.034	0.035	0.001	Mali
1940s	0.034	0.0539	0.0199	Mali
1950s	0.034	0.0937	0.0597	Mali
1960s	0.0341	0.1611	0.127	Mali
1970s	0.0416	0.0993	0.0577	Mali
1980s	0.045	0.1258	0.0808	Mali
1990s	0.0711	0.3463	0.2752	Mali
2000s	0.0855	0.4034	0.3179	Mali
2010s	0.1291	0.3216	0.1925	Mali
2020s	0.157	0.1653	0.0083	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Angola or Mali?: Angola, at 0.163 against 0.15 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Angola and Mali?: 0.013, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Mali rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Angola ranks 117th and Mali ranks 119th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.