Political Participation Index in Mali
Mali: Political Participation Index was 1.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Mali, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political participation index in Mali stood at 1.75. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Mali peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2025.
That places Mali 105th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 | 8.5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 1.75 | 4 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Mali
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9068 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 240.65 millimeters (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Mali?
- Political participation index in Mali was 1.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for political participation index?
- Mali ranks 105th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.