What is human rights index in Mali?

Human rights index in Mali was 0.609 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2010.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 0.141 in 1900.

How does Mali rank for human rights index?

Mali ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Mali

Name: Human Rights Index in Mali
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Human Rights Index was 0.609 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.609

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

112th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.839

in 2010

All-time low

0.141

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Mali, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Mali is 0.609, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Mali peaked at 0.839 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.141, in 1900.

Mali ranks 112th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1910s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1920s	0.1455	0.141	0.146	10
1930s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1940s	0.1814	0.169	0.201	10
1950s	0.2055	0.201	0.216	10
1960s	0.4534	0.375	0.476	10
1970s	0.3645	0.355	0.378	10
1980s	0.3917	0.387	0.397	10
1990s	0.7457	0.511	0.793	10
2000s	0.8226	0.815	0.825	10
2010s	0.7977	0.752	0.839	10
2020s	0.692	0.609	0.752	6

Countries ranked near Mali

109 Mexico 0.626 compare
110 Angola 0.624 compare
111 Hong Kong 0.614 compare
113 Togo 0.6 compare
114 Ukraine 0.578 compare
115 Philippines 0.561 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Mali?: Human rights index in Mali was 0.609 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2010.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 0.141 in 1900.
How does Mali rank for human rights index?: Mali ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.