Judicial Corruption Score in Mali
Mali: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.486 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.486
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.41
in 1900
All-time low
-1.49
in 2021
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Mali, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded -0.486 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Mali peaked at 1.41 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -1.49, in 2021.
That places Mali 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Judicial Corruption Score in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.41 | — |
| 1901 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.942 | -166.9% |
| 1961 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.06 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.1 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.19 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.34 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | -1.11 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.49 | +34.5% |
| 2022 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.486 | -67.4% |
| 2025 | -0.486 | -0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -0.486 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.955, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's -0.486 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.942 | -0.942 | -0.942 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.942 | -0.942 | -0.942 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.942 | -0.942 | -0.942 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.04 | -1.06 | -0.942 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 | -1.1 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.17 | -1.34 | -1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.09 | -1.49 | -0.486 | 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 judicial corruption score in Mali?
- Judicial corruption score in Mali was -0.486 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 in 1900.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for judicial corruption score?
- Mali ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.