Mali vs Niger: Democracy
Mali
1
in 2025
Niger
1
in 2025
Mali rank
80th
Niger rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1 against 1 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 80th and Niger ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 3.33 | 0.6667 | Mali |
| 2010s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 2.67 | 1.33 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 1 against 1 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Mali and Niger?
- 0, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for democracy?
- Mali ranks 80th and Niger ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).