Mali vs United States: Democracy

Mali
1
in 2018
United States
1
in 2020
Mali rank
98th
United States rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Mali
  • United States
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

Across all 59 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 167 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 2 2 United States
1970s 0 2 2 United States
1980s 0 2 2 United States
1990s 0.9 2 1.1 United States
2000s 1.5 2 0.5 United States
2010s 1.22 2 0.7778 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Mali or United States?
Mali, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Mali and United States?
0, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and United States?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Mali and United States rank globally for democracy?
Mali ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).