Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Mali
Mali: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 4 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Mali, 1993–2017
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mali recorded 4 years for age of electoral democracy in 2017.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Mali peaked at 19 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1993.
That places Mali 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, 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 (V-Dem) in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 years | — |
| 1994 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1 years | -94.7% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +33.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12 years, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -94.7% | 19 years | 1 years |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2015 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.5 years | 8 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 years | 1 years | 19 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 97 Bolivia 5 years compare
- 97 Gambia 5 years
- 97 Montenegro 5 years compare
- 100 Guinea-Bissau 4 years
- 100 Honduras 4 years compare
- 100 Kenya 4 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 4 years in 2017, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1993.
- How does Mali rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Mali ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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.