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 176 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Mali

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

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 176 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

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 176 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Mali, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.776	—
1901	0.776	+0.0%
1902	0.776	+0.0%
1903	0.776	+0.0%
1904	0.776	+0.0%
1905	0.776	+0.0%
1906	0.776	+0.0%
1907	0.776	+0.0%
1908	0.776	+0.0%
1909	0.776	+0.0%
1910	0.776	+0.0%
1911	0.776	+0.0%
1912	0.776	+0.0%
1913	0.776	+0.0%
1914	0.776	+0.0%
1915	0.776	+0.0%
1916	0.776	+0.0%
1917	0.776	+0.0%
1918	0.776	+0.0%
1919	0.776	+0.0%
1920	0.776	+0.0%
1921	0.776	+0.0%
1922	0.776	+0.0%
1923	0.776	+0.0%
1924	0.776	+0.0%
1925	0.776	+0.0%
1926	0.776	+0.0%
1927	0.776	+0.0%
1928	0.776	+0.0%
1929	0.776	+0.0%
1930	0.776	+0.0%
1931	0.776	+0.0%
1932	0.776	+0.0%
1933	0.776	+0.0%
1934	0.776	+0.0%
1935	0.776	+0.0%
1936	0.776	+0.0%
1937	0.776	+0.0%
1938	0.776	+0.0%
1939	0.776	+0.0%
1940	0.776	+0.0%
1941	0.776	+0.0%
1942	0.776	+0.0%
1943	0.776	+0.0%
1944	0.776	+0.0%
1945	0.776	+0.0%
1946	0.776	+0.0%
1947	0.643	-17.1%
1948	0.669	+4.0%
1949	0.648	-3.1%
1950	0.648	+0.0%
1951	0.648	+0.0%
1952	0.648	+0.0%
1953	0.648	+0.0%
1954	0.648	+0.0%
1955	0.648	+0.0%
1956	0.648	+0.0%
1957	0.648	+0.0%
1958	0.667	+2.9%
1959	0.668	+0.1%
1960	0.494	-26.0%
1961	0.494	+0.0%
1962	0.494	+0.0%
1963	0.494	+0.0%
1964	0.494	+0.0%
1965	0.494	+0.0%
1966	0.494	+0.0%
1967	0.494	+0.0%
1968	0.495	+0.2%
1969	0.639	+29.1%
1970	0.631	-1.3%
1971	0.631	+0.0%
1972	0.631	+0.0%
1973	0.631	+0.0%
1974	0.631	+0.0%
1975	0.625	-1.0%
1976	0.625	+0.0%
1977	0.625	+0.0%
1978	0.625	+0.0%
1979	0.637	+1.9%
1980	0.596	-6.4%
1981	0.596	+0.0%
1982	0.596	+0.0%
1983	0.596	+0.0%
1984	0.596	+0.0%
1985	0.596	+0.0%
1986	0.596	+0.0%
1987	0.596	+0.0%
1988	0.596	+0.0%
1989	0.596	+0.0%
1990	0.588	-1.3%
1991	0.475	-19.2%
1992	0.364	-23.4%
1993	0.338	-7.1%
1994	0.338	+0.0%
1995	0.348	+3.0%
1996	0.348	+0.0%
1997	0.286	-17.8%
1998	0.299	+4.5%
1999	0.299	+0.0%
2000	0.299	+0.0%
2001	0.299	+0.0%
2002	0.298	-0.3%
2003	0.298	+0.0%
2004	0.298	+0.0%
2005	0.298	+0.0%
2006	0.298	+0.0%
2007	0.298	+0.0%
2008	0.298	+0.0%
2009	0.298	+0.0%
2010	0.295	-1.0%
2011	0.295	+0.0%
2012	0.302	+2.4%
2013	0.506	+67.5%
2014	0.521	+3.0%
2015	0.39	-25.1%
2016	0.39	+0.0%
2017	0.415	+6.4%
2018	0.435	+4.8%
2019	0.39	-10.3%
2020	0.411	+5.4%
2021	0.626	+52.3%
2022	0.622	-0.6%
2023	0.635	+2.1%
2024	0.598	-5.8%
2025	0.401	-32.9%

Mali compared with similar countries

Mali's 0.401 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mali's 0.401 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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 176 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.