Citizen support for democracy in Mali
Mali: Citizen support for democracy was -0.3029 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Citizen support for democracy in Mali, 2001–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen support for democracy in Mali stood at -0.3029.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Mali peaked at -0.2868 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.7664, in 2007.
That places Mali 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.7155 | -0.7664 | -0.6325 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4074 | -0.6055 | -0.2868 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3029 | -0.3029 | -0.3029 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More social development data for Mali
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 286,715 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 519,738 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.164 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.49 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.315 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.164 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.164 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.15 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Mali?
- Citizen support for democracy in Mali was -0.3029 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2868 in 2014.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7664 in 2007.
- How does Mali rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Mali ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.