Human development index in Mali
Mali: Human development index was 0.347 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Mali, 1980–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
In 2011, human development index in Mali stood at 0.347 HDI. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Mali peaked at 0.347 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.176 HDI, in 1980.
That places Mali 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.176 HDI | 0.176 HDI | 0.176 HDI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.204 HDI | 0.204 HDI | 0.204 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3162 HDI | 0.27 HDI | 0.337 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3455 HDI | 0.344 HDI | 0.347 HDI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 43 Central African Republic 0.348 HDI compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.348 HDI compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 0.34 HDI compare
- 47 Chad 0.336 HDI compare
- 48 Mozambique 0.322 HDI compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9068 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Mali?
- Human development index in Mali was 0.347 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.347 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.176 HDI in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for human development index?
- Mali ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as part of Human development index (HDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.