Legislative Checks on Government Index in Mali
Mali: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.096 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.096
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.56
in 1993
All-time low
0.053
in 1980
Years of data
69
1947–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Mali, 1947–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Mali stood at 0.096.
That represents a change of down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Mali peaked at 0.56 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1980.
That places Mali 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.511 | — |
| 1948 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.275 | -46.2% |
| 1959 | 0.376 | +36.7% |
| 1960 | 0.188 | -50.0% |
| 1961 | 0.141 | -25.0% |
| 1962 | 0.19 | +34.8% |
| 1963 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.058 | -69.5% |
| 1980 | 0.053 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.125 | +135.8% |
| 1991 | 0.155 | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.493 | +218.1% |
| 1993 | 0.56 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.523 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.385 | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.344 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.236 | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 0.182 | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.243 | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.385 | +58.4% |
| 2016 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.334 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.278 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.283 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.222 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.116 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 0.096 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.096 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.096 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.4739 | 0.275 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1843 | 0.141 | 0.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4619 | 0.125 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4126 | 0.385 | 0.523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3014 | 0.182 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1203 | 0.096 | 0.222 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Mali?
- Legislative checks on government index in Mali was 0.096 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 in 1993.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Mali ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.