Civil Liberties Score in Mali
Mali: Civil Liberties Score was 18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Mali, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 18 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Mali peaked at 45 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2024.
That places Mali 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45 | — |
| 2004 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 27 | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 18 | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civil Liberties Score in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -53.7% | 41 | 19 |
| 2013 | +42.1% | 19 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.71 | 40 | 45 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.8 | 19 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 | 18 | 24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Mali?
- Civil liberties score in Mali was 18 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for civil liberties score?
- Mali ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.