Age of democracy in Mali
Mali: Age of democracy was 7 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
7 years
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
96th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 2011
All-time low
1 years
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Age of democracy in Mali, 2005–2011
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, age of democracy in Mali stood at 7 years. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Mali ranks 96th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age of democracy in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 years | — |
| 2006 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +16.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.5 years, 74% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15 years, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.5 years | 6 years | 7 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 93 Pakistan 9 years compare
- 93 Somalia 9 years
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 8 years
- 96 Russia 7 years
- 98 Tunisia 6 years
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 5 years compare
- 99 Haiti 5 years
- 99 Iraq 5 years
- 99 Madagascar 5 years compare
- 99 Niger 5 years compare
More social development data for Mali
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 286,715 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 519,738 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 519,738 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Mali?
- Age of democracy in Mali was 7 years in 2011, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2005.
- How does Mali rank for age of democracy?
- Mali ranks 96th out of 110 countries with data for 2011.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a democracy.