What is clientelism index in Mali?

Clientelism index in Mali was 0.559 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 0.933 in 1969.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 0.306 in 1964.

How does Mali rank for clientelism index?

Mali ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Mali

Name: Clientelism Index in Mali
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Clientelism Index was 0.559 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.559

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

75th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.933

in 1969

All-time low

0.306

in 1964

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Mali, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.559 for clientelism index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Mali peaked at 0.933 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.306, in 1964.

Mali ranks 75th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Mali, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.802	—
1901	0.802	+0.0%
1902	0.802	+0.0%
1903	0.802	+0.0%
1904	0.802	+0.0%
1905	0.802	+0.0%
1906	0.802	+0.0%
1907	0.802	+0.0%
1908	0.802	+0.0%
1909	0.802	+0.0%
1910	0.802	+0.0%
1911	0.802	+0.0%
1912	0.802	+0.0%
1913	0.802	+0.0%
1914	0.802	+0.0%
1915	0.802	+0.0%
1916	0.802	+0.0%
1917	0.802	+0.0%
1918	0.802	+0.0%
1919	0.802	+0.0%
1920	0.802	+0.0%
1921	0.802	+0.0%
1922	0.802	+0.0%
1923	0.802	+0.0%
1924	0.802	+0.0%
1925	0.802	+0.0%
1926	0.802	+0.0%
1927	0.802	+0.0%
1928	0.802	+0.0%
1929	0.802	+0.0%
1930	0.802	+0.0%
1931	0.802	+0.0%
1932	0.802	+0.0%
1933	0.802	+0.0%
1934	0.802	+0.0%
1935	0.802	+0.0%
1936	0.802	+0.0%
1937	0.802	+0.0%
1938	0.802	+0.0%
1939	0.802	+0.0%
1940	0.802	+0.0%
1941	0.802	+0.0%
1942	0.802	+0.0%
1943	0.802	+0.0%
1944	0.802	+0.0%
1945	0.58	-27.7%
1946	0.472	-18.6%
1947	0.508	+7.6%
1948	0.508	+0.0%
1949	0.508	+0.0%
1950	0.508	+0.0%
1951	0.508	+0.0%
1952	0.482	-5.1%
1953	0.474	-1.7%
1954	0.474	+0.0%
1955	0.474	+0.0%
1956	0.474	+0.0%
1957	0.483	+1.9%
1958	0.486	+0.6%
1959	0.485	-0.2%
1960	0.323	-33.4%
1961	0.323	+0.0%
1962	0.323	+0.0%
1963	0.323	+0.0%
1964	0.306	-5.3%
1965	0.383	+25.2%
1966	0.383	+0.0%
1967	0.383	+0.0%
1968	0.634	+65.5%
1969	0.933	+47.2%
1970	0.933	+0.0%
1971	0.933	+0.0%
1972	0.933	+0.0%
1973	0.933	+0.0%
1974	0.933	+0.0%
1975	0.933	+0.0%
1976	0.933	+0.0%
1977	0.901	-3.4%
1978	0.901	+0.0%
1979	0.86	-4.6%
1980	0.825	-4.1%
1981	0.825	+0.0%
1982	0.823	-0.2%
1983	0.821	-0.2%
1984	0.821	+0.0%
1985	0.827	+0.7%
1986	0.832	+0.6%
1987	0.832	+0.0%
1988	0.833	+0.1%
1989	0.834	+0.1%
1990	0.794	-4.8%
1991	0.67	-15.6%
1992	0.517	-22.8%
1993	0.518	+0.2%
1994	0.518	+0.0%
1995	0.518	+0.0%
1996	0.518	+0.0%
1997	0.658	+27.0%
1998	0.678	+3.0%
1999	0.678	+0.0%
2000	0.678	+0.0%
2001	0.678	+0.0%
2002	0.73	+7.7%
2003	0.755	+3.4%
2004	0.755	+0.0%
2005	0.755	+0.0%
2006	0.755	+0.0%
2007	0.717	-5.0%
2008	0.699	-2.5%
2009	0.699	+0.0%
2010	0.674	-3.6%
2011	0.674	+0.0%
2012	0.674	+0.0%
2013	0.569	-15.6%
2014	0.612	+7.6%
2015	0.612	+0.0%
2016	0.612	+0.0%
2017	0.637	+4.1%
2018	0.534	-16.2%
2019	0.61	+14.2%
2020	0.513	-15.9%
2021	0.603	+17.5%
2022	0.577	-4.3%
2023	0.603	+4.5%
2024	0.58	-3.8%
2025	0.559	-3.6%

Mali compared with similar countries

Mali's 0.559 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.692, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mali's 0.559 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.802	0.802	0.802	10
1910s	0.802	0.802	0.802	10
1920s	0.802	0.802	0.802	10
1930s	0.802	0.802	0.802	10
1940s	0.6586	0.472	0.802	10
1950s	0.4848	0.474	0.508	10
1960s	0.4314	0.306	0.933	10
1970s	0.9193	0.86	0.933	10
1980s	0.8273	0.821	0.834	10
1990s	0.6067	0.517	0.794	10
2000s	0.7221	0.678	0.755	10
2010s	0.6208	0.534	0.674	10
2020s	0.5725	0.513	0.603	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Mali?: Clientelism index in Mali was 0.559 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 0.933 in 1969.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 0.306 in 1964.
How does Mali rank for clientelism index?: Mali ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.