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Political Civil Liberties Index in Mali

Mali: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.439 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.439
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
127th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.918
in 2011
All-time low
0.163
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Mali, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.439 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Mali peaked at 0.918 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 1900.

Mali ranks 127th 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Mali, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.163 —
1901 0.163 +0.0%
1902 0.163 +0.0%
1903 0.163 +0.0%
1904 0.163 +0.0%
1905 0.163 +0.0%
1906 0.163 +0.0%
1907 0.163 +0.0%
1908 0.163 +0.0%
1909 0.163 +0.0%
1910 0.163 +0.0%
1911 0.163 +0.0%
1912 0.163 +0.0%
1913 0.163 +0.0%
1914 0.163 +0.0%
1915 0.163 +0.0%
1916 0.163 +0.0%
1917 0.163 +0.0%
1918 0.163 +0.0%
1919 0.163 +0.0%
1920 0.163 +0.0%
1921 0.168 +3.1%
1922 0.168 +0.0%
1923 0.168 +0.0%
1924 0.168 +0.0%
1925 0.168 +0.0%
1926 0.168 +0.0%
1927 0.168 +0.0%
1928 0.168 +0.0%
1929 0.168 +0.0%
1930 0.168 +0.0%
1931 0.168 +0.0%
1932 0.168 +0.0%
1933 0.168 +0.0%
1934 0.168 +0.0%
1935 0.168 +0.0%
1936 0.168 +0.0%
1937 0.168 +0.0%
1938 0.168 +0.0%
1939 0.168 +0.0%
1940 0.172 +2.4%
1941 0.172 +0.0%
1942 0.172 +0.0%
1943 0.172 +0.0%
1944 0.176 +2.3%
1945 0.202 +14.8%
1946 0.239 +18.3%
1947 0.244 +2.1%
1948 0.244 +0.0%
1949 0.244 +0.0%
1950 0.244 +0.0%
1951 0.244 +0.0%
1952 0.244 +0.0%
1953 0.244 +0.0%
1954 0.244 +0.0%
1955 0.244 +0.0%
1956 0.25 +2.5%
1957 0.25 +0.0%
1958 0.25 +0.0%
1959 0.268 +7.2%
1960 0.376 +40.3%
1961 0.376 +0.0%
1962 0.376 +0.0%
1963 0.376 +0.0%
1964 0.376 +0.0%
1965 0.35 -6.9%
1966 0.35 +0.0%
1967 0.354 +1.1%
1968 0.291 -17.8%
1969 0.226 -22.3%
1970 0.219 -3.1%
1971 0.219 +0.0%
1972 0.219 +0.0%
1973 0.219 +0.0%
1974 0.219 +0.0%
1975 0.226 +3.2%
1976 0.226 +0.0%
1977 0.222 -1.8%
1978 0.222 +0.0%
1979 0.241 +8.6%
1980 0.254 +5.4%
1981 0.254 +0.0%
1982 0.263 +3.5%
1983 0.263 +0.0%
1984 0.263 +0.0%
1985 0.263 +0.0%
1986 0.257 -2.3%
1987 0.275 +7.0%
1988 0.287 +4.4%
1989 0.287 +0.0%
1990 0.327 +13.9%
1991 0.646 +97.6%
1992 0.882 +36.5%
1993 0.882 +0.0%
1994 0.882 +0.0%
1995 0.882 +0.0%
1996 0.882 +0.0%
1997 0.882 +0.0%
1998 0.882 +0.0%
1999 0.882 +0.0%
2000 0.882 +0.0%
2001 0.882 +0.0%
2002 0.908 +2.9%
2003 0.913 +0.6%
2004 0.913 +0.0%
2005 0.913 +0.0%
2006 0.914 +0.1%
2007 0.914 +0.0%
2008 0.908 -0.7%
2009 0.914 +0.7%
2010 0.917 +0.3%
2011 0.918 +0.1%
2012 0.899 -2.1%
2013 0.866 -3.7%
2014 0.861 -0.6%
2015 0.852 -1.0%
2016 0.852 +0.0%
2017 0.827 -2.9%
2018 0.827 +0.0%
2019 0.885 +7.0%
2020 0.789 -10.8%
2021 0.767 -2.8%
2022 0.726 -5.3%
2023 0.697 -4.0%
2024 0.549 -21.2%
2025 0.439 -20.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 0.439 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.368, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 0.439 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5665, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.163 0.163 0.163 10
1910s 0.163 0.163 0.163 10
1920s 0.1675 0.163 0.168 10
1930s 0.168 0.168 0.168 10
1940s 0.2037 0.172 0.244 10
1950s 0.2482 0.244 0.268 10
1960s 0.3451 0.226 0.376 10
1970s 0.2232 0.219 0.241 10
1980s 0.2666 0.254 0.287 10
1990s 0.8029 0.327 0.882 10
2000s 0.9061 0.882 0.914 10
2010s 0.8704 0.827 0.918 10
2020s 0.6612 0.439 0.789 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 124 Togo 0.483 compare
  2. 125 India 0.465 compare
  3. 126 Guinea 0.453 compare
  4. 128 El Salvador 0.429 compare
  5. 129 Kyrgyzstan 0.427 compare
  6. 130 Cameroon 0.417 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Mali?
Political civil liberties index in Mali was 0.439 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2011.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 1900.
How does Mali rank for political civil liberties index?
Mali ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.