Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kyrgyzstan or Mali?

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

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

Kyrgyzstan vs Mali: Participatory Democracy Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.163

in 2025

Mali

0.164

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

121st

Mali rank

119th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Mali

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st and Mali ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0347	0.043	0.0083	Mali
1910s	0.0384	0.043	0.0046	Mali
1920s	0.0218	0.043	0.0212	Mali
1930s	0.0195	0.043	0.0235	Mali
1940s	0.0194	0.0469	0.0275	Mali
1950s	0.02	0.0695	0.0495	Mali
1960s	0.0495	0.1102	0.0607	Mali
1970s	0.0637	0.0838	0.0201	Mali
1980s	0.0709	0.1017	0.0308	Mali
1990s	0.1089	0.3342	0.2253	Mali
2000s	0.1634	0.4032	0.2398	Mali
2010s	0.2708	0.3215	0.0507	Mali
2020s	0.1963	0.188	0.0083	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kyrgyzstan or Mali?: Mali, at 0.164 against 0.163 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Kyrgyzstan and Mali?: 0.001, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Mali rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st and Mali ranks 119th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.