Mali vs Rwanda: Free country
Mali
0
in 2025
Rwanda
0
in 2025
Mali rank
138th
Rwanda rank
138th
Free country over time
- Mali
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0 against 0 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mali ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Mali |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0 | 1.1 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Mali or Rwanda?
- Mali, at 0 against 0 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Mali and Rwanda?
- 0, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for free country?
- Mali ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).