Mali vs Niger: Public Sector Corruption Index
Mali
0.683
in 2025
Niger
0.676
in 2025
Mali rank
57th
Niger rank
60th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.683 against 0.676 in Niger, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 57th and Niger ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.036 | 0.829 | 0.793 | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.036 | 0.829 | 0.793 | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.036 | 0.829 | 0.793 | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.036 | 0.829 | 0.793 | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.1199 | 0.725 | 0.6051 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.651 | 0.395 | 0.256 | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.651 | 0.3403 | 0.3107 | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.7825 | 0.6648 | 0.1177 | Mali |
| 2000s | 0.8388 | 0.658 | 0.1808 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.8204 | 0.5539 | 0.2665 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.7963 | 0.6308 | 0.1655 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 0.683 against 0.676 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Mali and Niger?
- 0.007, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Mali ranks 57th and Niger ranks 60th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).