Key features of electoral democracy in Mali
Mali: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.164 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.164
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
150th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.625
in 2006
All-time low
0.03
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Mali, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.164 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Mali peaked at 0.625 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1900.
Mali ranks 150th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0309 | 0.03 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0585 | 0.031 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1275 | 0.109 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2225 | 0.106 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1092 | 0.104 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1922 | 0.19 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4849 | 0.202 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5972 | 0.519 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5102 | 0.328 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2467 | 0.164 | 0.421 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.609 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.15 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.164 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.315 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.49 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.164 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Mali?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Mali was 0.164 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 2006.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1900.
- How does Mali rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Mali ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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