Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Mali
Mali: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.562 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Mali, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.562 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Mali peaked at 0.643 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 1900.
Mali ranks 96th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.144 | — |
| 1901 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.169 | +17.4% |
| 1947 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.172 | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.175 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.183 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.563 | +207.7% |
| 1961 | 0.572 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.516 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.503 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.511 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.528 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.576 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.643 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.612 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.62 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.621 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.624 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.622 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.577 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.581 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.578 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.539 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.545 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.531 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.495 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.556 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.602 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.619 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.562 | -9.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.562 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.408, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.562 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.144 | 0.144 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.144 | 0.144 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.144 | 0.144 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.144 | 0.144 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.154 | 0.144 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1759 | 0.172 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5586 | 0.503 | 0.572 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6075 | 0.528 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6234 | 0.621 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5844 | 0.539 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5608 | 0.495 | 0.619 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Mali?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Mali was 0.562 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.643 in 1992.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1900.
- How does Mali rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Mali ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.