Mali vs Niger: Engaged Society Score
Mali
1.3
in 2025
Niger
1.34
in 2025
Mali rank
59th
Niger rank
56th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.34 against 1.3 in Mali, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 59th and Niger ranks 56th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.12 | -0.919 | 0.2 | Niger |
| 1930s | -1.12 | -0.919 | 0.2 | Niger |
| 1940s | -1.01 | -0.919 | 0.0864 | Niger |
| 1950s | -0.835 | -0.9531 | 0.1181 | Mali |
| 1960s | 0.4846 | -0.58 | 1.06 | Mali |
| 1970s | -1.04 | -0.7335 | 0.3075 | Niger |
| 1980s | -0.43 | -0.7655 | 0.3355 | Mali |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 0.7028 | 1.16 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.3 | 0.5718 | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 2.6 | 0.4167 | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.8 | 0.1348 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.34 against 1.3 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Mali and Niger?
- 0.04, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for engaged society score?
- Mali ranks 59th and Niger ranks 56th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.