Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Mali
Mali: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 7 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Mali, 1992–2019
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, age of electoral democracy in Mali stood at 7 years.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Mali peaked at 20 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1992.
That places Mali 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 years | — |
| 1993 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1 years | -95.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +16.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 9 years, 78% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 years, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -95.0% | 20 years | 1 years |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2014 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 years | 1 years | 8 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.5 years | 9 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.44 years | 1 years | 20 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 133 Burkina Faso 7 years compare
- 135 Bangladesh 6 years compare
- 135 Bolivia 6 years compare
- 135 Myanmar 6 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 electoral democracy in Mali?
- Age of electoral democracy in Mali was 7 years in 2019, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 20 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1992.
- How does Mali rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Mali ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2019.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.