Direct Democracy Index in Mali
Mali: Direct Democracy Index was 0.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct Democracy Index in Mali, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct democracy index in Mali is 0.22, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 566.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct democracy index in Mali peaked at 0.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Mali ranks 19th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct Democracy Index in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0.213 | — |
| 1993 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.201 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.189 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.177 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.165 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.153 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.141 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.129 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.117 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.105 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.093 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.081 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.069 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.057 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.045 | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.033 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0.22 | — |
| 2024 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.033, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.033, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct Democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -100.0% | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 0.033 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1632 | 0 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.111 | 0.057 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 | 0.033 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1155 | 0 | 0.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 direct democracy index in Mali?
- Direct democracy index in Mali was 0.22 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct democracy index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest direct democracy index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Mali rank for direct democracy index?
- Mali ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct democracy index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.7%. 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 Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.