Mali vs Niger: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Mali
0.699
in 2025
Niger
0.692
in 2025
Mali rank
107th
Niger rank
108th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.699 against 0.692 in Niger, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 107th and Niger ranks 108th of 175 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.403 | 0 | 0.403 | Mali |
| 1930s | 0.403 | 0 | 0.403 | Mali |
| 1940s | 0.403 | 0 | 0.403 | Mali |
| 1950s | 0.4568 | 0 | 0.4568 | Mali |
| 1960s | 0.3884 | 0.0702 | 0.3182 | Mali |
| 1970s | 0.354 | 0.117 | 0.237 | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.354 | 0.117 | 0.237 | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.7531 | 0.117 | 0.6361 | Mali |
| 2000s | 0.873 | 0.5474 | 0.3256 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.7512 | 0.6103 | 0.1409 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.699 | 0.677 | 0.022 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 0.699 against 0.692 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Mali and Niger?
- 0.007, with Mali 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 strong elected local governments index?
- Mali ranks 107th and Niger ranks 108th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.