Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Mali or Niger?

Niger, at 0.513 against 0.487 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Niger: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Mali

0.487

in 2025

Niger

0.513

in 2025

Mali rank

108th

Niger rank

106th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Mali
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.513 against 0.487 in Mali, a difference of 0.026.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 108th and Niger ranks 106th 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	0.138	0.253	0.115	Niger
1930s	0.137	0.266	0.129	Niger
1940s	0.1953	0.2711	0.0758	Niger
1950s	0.3094	0.2955	0.0139	Mali
1960s	0.4595	0.3881	0.0714	Mali
1970s	0.3455	0.3411	0.0044	Mali
1980s	0.373	0.3212	0.0518	Mali
1990s	0.6196	0.5668	0.0528	Mali
2000s	0.6233	0.6893	0.066	Niger
2010s	0.5436	0.7211	0.1775	Niger
2020s	0.4408	0.6328	0.192	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Mali or Niger?: Niger, at 0.513 against 0.487 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Mali and Niger?: 0.026, 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 liberal political institutions index?: Mali ranks 108th and Niger ranks 106th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.