Centralization of Political Power Index in Mali

Mali: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.401 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.401
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
81st
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.776
in 1900
All-time low
0.286
in 1997
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Mali, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.401 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Mali peaked at 0.776 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.286, in 1997.

Mali ranks 81st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.776 0.776 0.776 10
1910s 0.776 0.776 0.776 10
1920s 0.776 0.776 0.776 10
1930s 0.776 0.776 0.776 10
1940s 0.7392 0.643 0.776 10
1950s 0.6519 0.648 0.668 10
1960s 0.5086 0.494 0.639 10
1970s 0.6292 0.625 0.637 10
1980s 0.596 0.596 0.596 10
1990s 0.3683 0.286 0.588 10
2000s 0.2982 0.298 0.299 10
2010s 0.3939 0.295 0.521 10
2020s 0.5488 0.401 0.635 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Mali?
Centralization of political power index in Mali was 0.401 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.776 in 1900.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.286 in 1997.
How does Mali rank for centralization of political power index?
Mali ranks 81st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.