Legislative Corruption Score in Mali
Mali: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.702 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Mali, 1947–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Mali stood at -0.702.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Mali peaked at 0.773 in 1947 and was at its lowest, -1.59, in 2023.
That places Mali 109th out of 174 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.
Legislative Corruption Score in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.773 | — |
| 1948 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.72 | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.424 | -158.9% |
| 1980 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.424 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.917 | +116.3% |
| 1993 | -1.03 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.2 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.902 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | -1.02 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | -0.725 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.03 | +41.9% |
| 2018 | -0.983 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | -0.983 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.09 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | -1.03 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.59 | +53.8% |
| 2024 | -0.702 | -55.8% |
| 2025 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -0.702 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.93, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's -0.702 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.773 | 0.773 | 0.773 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.773 | 0.773 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.424 | -0.424 | -0.424 | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.424 | -0.424 | -0.424 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8954 | -1.03 | -0.424 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.17 | -1.2 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9743 | -1.2 | -0.725 | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.03 | -1.59 | -0.702 | 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 legislative corruption score in Mali?
- Legislative corruption score in Mali was -0.702 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.773 in 1947.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for legislative corruption score?
- Mali ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.