Afghanistan vs Mali: Free and Fair Elections Index

Afghanistan
0
in 2025
Mali
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
157th
Mali rank
157th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mali
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Mali, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 157th and Mali ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mali Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0.0906 0 0.0906 Afghanistan
1940s 0.0991 0.0982 0.0009 Afghanistan
1950s 0.122 0.317 0.195 Mali
1960s 0.1597 0.3013 0.1416 Mali
1970s 0.0694 0.0067 0.0627 Afghanistan
1980s 0.0101 0.1073 0.0972 Mali
1990s 0.0167 0.4032 0.3865 Mali
2000s 0.1082 0.5117 0.4035 Mali
2010s 0.1601 0.3917 0.2316 Mali
2020s 0.0402 0.0488 0.0087 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Afghanistan or Mali?
Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Afghanistan and Mali?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Mali ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.