Common Good Justifications Score in Mali

Mali: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.45 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 2024
All-time low
-3.3
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Mali, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Mali is 1.45, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Mali peaked at 1.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.3, in 1900.

That places Mali 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -3.3 -3.3 -3.3 10
1910s -3.3 -3.3 -3.3 10
1920s -3.3 -3.3 -3.3 10
1930s -3.3 -3.3 -3.3 10
1940s -2.78 -3.3 -1.99 10
1950s -1.99 -1.99 -1.99 10
1960s 0.4509 -0.678 1.05 10
1970s -0.678 -0.678 -0.678 10
1980s -0.678 -0.678 -0.678 10
1990s 0.6669 -0.179 0.816 10
2000s 0.9368 0.816 0.967 10
2010s 0.9876 0.824 1.1 10
2020s 1.22 0.911 1.45 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 35 Tajikistan 1.48 compare
  2. 36 Canada 1.48 compare
  3. 36 Czechia 1.48 compare
  4. 39 Jamaica 1.44 compare
  5. 40 Russia 1.4 compare
  6. 41 Brazil 1.4 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Mali?
Common good justifications score in Mali was 1.45 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2024.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -3.3 in 1900.
How does Mali rank for common good justifications score?
Mali ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.