Mali vs Sudan: Political Corruption Index
Mali
0.72
in 2025
Sudan
0.719
in 2025
Mali rank
52nd
Sudan rank
54th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.72 against 0.719 in Sudan, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.
Mali ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.11 | 0.128 | 0.018 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.11 | 0.128 | 0.018 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.11 | 0.128 | 0.018 | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.11 | 0.128 | 0.018 | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.1193 | 0.1396 | 0.0203 | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.1444 | 0.3002 | 0.1558 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.4541 | 0.3174 | 0.1367 | Mali |
| 1970s | 0.7971 | 0.5265 | 0.2706 | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.764 | 0.5122 | 0.2518 | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.8045 | 0.808 | 0.0035 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.8527 | 0.8051 | 0.0476 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.8225 | 0.8137 | 0.0088 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.794 | 0.7428 | 0.0512 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Mali or Sudan?
- Mali, at 0.72 against 0.719 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Mali and Sudan?
- 0.001, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for political corruption index?
- Mali ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 54th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.