Physical Integrity Rights Score in Mali
Mali: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -1.77 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Mali, 1960–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Mali stood at -1.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 257.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Mali peaked at 1.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.06, in 1994.
That places Mali 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3558 | — |
| 1961 | 0.3838 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3646 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4578 | +25.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5125 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5821 | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6546 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6945 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7097 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7332 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7276 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6814 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.612 | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5132 | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3468 | -32.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2018 | -41.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 | -97.2% |
| 1977 | -0.3142 | -5585.8% |
| 1978 | -0.4902 | +56.0% |
| 1979 | -0.6306 | +28.6% |
| 1980 | -0.6441 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | -0.5321 | -17.4% |
| 1982 | -0.3011 | -43.4% |
| 1983 | -0.1859 | -38.3% |
| 1984 | -0.1272 | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 | -114.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1045 | +463.3% |
| 1987 | 0.147 | +40.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1544 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0686 | -55.6% |
| 1990 | -1.88 | -2842.1% |
| 1991 | -1.9 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | -1.77 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1085 | -93.9% |
| 1994 | -2.06 | +1796.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6234 | -130.3% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | +81.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9698 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9718 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -0.9225 | -182.5% |
| 2013 | -1.57 | +70.4% |
| 2014 | -1.21 | -23.2% |
| 2015 | -1.12 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | -1.14 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | -1.24 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | -1.71 | +38.4% |
| 2019 | -1.77 | +3.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -1.77 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.23, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's -1.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -5585.8% | 0.0057 | -0.3142 |
| 1990 | -2842.1% | 0.0686 | -1.88 |
| 1994 | -1796.1% | -0.1085 | -2.06 |
| 1986 | +463.3% | 0.0186 | 0.1045 |
| 2012 | -182.5% | 1.12 | -0.9225 |
| 1995 | +130.3% | -2.06 | 0.6234 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5449 | 0.3558 | 0.7332 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1654 | -0.6306 | 0.7276 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1297 | -0.6441 | 0.1544 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2911 | -2.06 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.08 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8426 | -1.77 | 1.13 | 10 |
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 physical integrity rights score in Mali?
- Physical integrity rights score in Mali was -1.77 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2003.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.06 in 1994.
- How does Mali rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Mali ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 257.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.