What is participatory political institutions index in Mali?

Participatory political institutions index in Mali was 0.538 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 1996.

How does Mali rank for participatory political institutions index?

Mali ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mali

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mali
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.538 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.538

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

86th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.662

in 1996

All-time low

0.167

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mali, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Mali stood at 0.538.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Mali peaked at 0.662 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.167, in 1900.

Mali ranks 86th of 176 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mali, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.167	—
1901	0.167	+0.0%
1902	0.167	+0.0%
1903	0.167	+0.0%
1904	0.167	+0.0%
1905	0.167	+0.0%
1906	0.167	+0.0%
1907	0.167	+0.0%
1908	0.167	+0.0%
1909	0.167	+0.0%
1910	0.167	+0.0%
1911	0.167	+0.0%
1912	0.167	+0.0%
1913	0.167	+0.0%
1914	0.167	+0.0%
1915	0.167	+0.0%
1916	0.167	+0.0%
1917	0.167	+0.0%
1918	0.167	+0.0%
1919	0.167	+0.0%
1920	0.167	+0.0%
1921	0.167	+0.0%
1922	0.167	+0.0%
1923	0.167	+0.0%
1924	0.167	+0.0%
1925	0.167	+0.0%
1926	0.167	+0.0%
1927	0.167	+0.0%
1928	0.167	+0.0%
1929	0.167	+0.0%
1930	0.167	+0.0%
1931	0.167	+0.0%
1932	0.167	+0.0%
1933	0.167	+0.0%
1934	0.167	+0.0%
1935	0.167	+0.0%
1936	0.167	+0.0%
1937	0.167	+0.0%
1938	0.167	+0.0%
1939	0.167	+0.0%
1940	0.167	+0.0%
1941	0.167	+0.0%
1942	0.167	+0.0%
1943	0.167	+0.0%
1944	0.167	+0.0%
1945	0.173	+3.6%
1946	0.174	+0.6%
1947	0.174	+0.0%
1948	0.174	+0.0%
1949	0.174	+0.0%
1950	0.179	+2.9%
1951	0.179	+0.0%
1952	0.179	+0.0%
1953	0.179	+0.0%
1954	0.179	+0.0%
1955	0.221	+23.5%
1956	0.211	-4.5%
1957	0.211	+0.0%
1958	0.329	+55.9%
1959	0.324	-1.5%
1960	0.297	-8.3%
1961	0.294	-1.0%
1962	0.294	+0.0%
1963	0.294	+0.0%
1964	0.294	+0.0%
1965	0.294	+0.0%
1966	0.294	+0.0%
1967	0.294	+0.0%
1968	0.266	-9.5%
1969	0.284	+6.8%
1970	0.284	+0.0%
1971	0.284	+0.0%
1972	0.284	+0.0%
1973	0.284	+0.0%
1974	0.317	+11.6%
1975	0.284	-10.4%
1976	0.284	+0.0%
1977	0.284	+0.0%
1978	0.284	+0.0%
1979	0.284	+0.0%
1980	0.284	+0.0%
1981	0.29	+2.1%
1982	0.29	+0.0%
1983	0.29	+0.0%
1984	0.29	+0.0%
1985	0.29	+0.0%
1986	0.29	+0.0%
1987	0.29	+0.0%
1988	0.29	+0.0%
1989	0.29	+0.0%
1990	0.29	+0.0%
1991	0.38	+31.0%
1992	0.629	+65.5%
1993	0.653	+3.8%
1994	0.653	+0.0%
1995	0.653	+0.0%
1996	0.662	+1.4%
1997	0.658	-0.6%
1998	0.654	-0.6%
1999	0.65	-0.6%
2000	0.646	-0.6%
2001	0.642	-0.6%
2002	0.638	-0.6%
2003	0.634	-0.6%
2004	0.63	-0.6%
2005	0.626	-0.6%
2006	0.622	-0.6%
2007	0.618	-0.6%
2008	0.614	-0.6%
2009	0.61	-0.7%
2010	0.606	-0.7%
2011	0.602	-0.7%
2012	0.602	+0.0%
2013	0.541	-10.1%
2014	0.538	-0.6%
2015	0.532	-1.1%
2016	0.532	+0.0%
2017	0.533	+0.2%
2018	0.524	-1.7%
2019	0.53	+1.1%
2020	0.507	-4.3%
2021	0.485	-4.3%
2022	0.489	+0.8%
2023	0.566	+15.7%
2024	0.525	-7.2%
2025	0.538	+2.5%

Mali compared with similar countries

Mali's 0.538 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.344, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mali's 0.538 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1910s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1920s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1930s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1940s	0.1704	0.167	0.174	10
1950s	0.2191	0.179	0.329	10
1960s	0.2905	0.266	0.297	10
1970s	0.2873	0.284	0.317	10
1980s	0.2894	0.284	0.29	10
1990s	0.5882	0.29	0.662	10
2000s	0.628	0.61	0.646	10
2010s	0.554	0.524	0.606	10
2020s	0.5183	0.485	0.566	6

Countries ranked near Mali

83 India 0.542 compare
84 Hungary 0.539 compare
84 Togo 0.539 compare
86 Cape Verde 0.538 compare
88 Mozambique 0.532 compare
89 Mauritania 0.531 compare
89 Panama 0.531 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Mali?: Participatory political institutions index in Mali was 0.538 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 1996.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 0.167 in 1900.
How does Mali rank for participatory political institutions index?: Mali ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.