Which has higher varieties of democracy, Mali or Russia?

Russia, at 0.17 against 0.164 in Mali as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Russia: Varieties of democracy

Mali

0.164

in 2025

Russia

0.17

in 2025

Mali rank

150th

Russia rank

148th

Varieties of democracy over time

Mali
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.17 against 0.164 in Mali, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.

Mali ranks 150th and Russia ranks 148th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.03	0.0735	0.0435	Russia
1910s	0.03	0.1084	0.0784	Russia
1920s	0.0309	0.1123	0.0814	Russia
1930s	0.031	0.1085	0.0775	Russia
1940s	0.0585	0.0959	0.0374	Russia
1950s	0.1275	0.1043	0.0232	Mali
1960s	0.2225	0.0951	0.1274	Mali
1970s	0.1092	0.1068	0.0024	Mali
1980s	0.1922	0.1225	0.0697	Mali
1990s	0.4849	0.4255	0.0594	Mali
2000s	0.5972	0.336	0.2612	Mali
2010s	0.5102	0.2735	0.2367	Mali
2020s	0.2467	0.2062	0.0405	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Mali or Russia?: Russia, at 0.17 against 0.164 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Mali and Russia?: 0.006, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Russia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Russia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Mali ranks 150th and Russia ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
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.