Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Mali
Mali: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 4.59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Mali, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 4.59 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2025.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Mali peaked at 4.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2011.
Mali ranks 116th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.97 | — |
| 2012 | 4.25 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.07 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.39 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.73 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.72 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.48 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.34 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 4.59 | +5.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.25 | 3.97 | 4.73 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.2 | 4.72 | 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 happiness vs. life satisfaction in Mali?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Mali was 4.59 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Mali ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness vs. life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.