Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Mali
Mali: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.576 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.576
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
113th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.74
in 2011
All-time low
0.06
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Mali, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Mali stood at 0.576.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Mali peaked at 0.74 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1900.
That places Mali 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.06 | — |
| 1901 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.063 | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.062 | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.07 | +12.9% |
| 1941 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.094 | +34.3% |
| 1948 | 0.103 | +9.6% |
| 1949 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.106 | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.111 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 0.104 | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 0.123 | +18.3% |
| 1959 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.602 | +389.4% |
| 1961 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.59 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.569 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.589 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.599 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.469 | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.453 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.447 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.454 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.448 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.438 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.464 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.469 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.574 | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.64 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.735 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.708 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.718 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.738 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.733 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.737 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.74 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.729 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.711 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.713 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.665 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.641 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.675 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.678 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.656 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.637 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.631 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.597 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.576 | -3.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.576 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.341, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.576 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5635, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0627 | 0.06 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.079 | 0.07 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1097 | 0.104 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5787 | 0.469 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4517 | 0.438 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.469 | 0.469 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7033 | 0.574 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7345 | 0.733 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7037 | 0.641 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6292 | 0.576 | 0.678 | 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Mali?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Mali was 0.576 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 2011.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1900.
- How does Mali rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Mali ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.