Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mali

Mali: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 32.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 166 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2011
All-time low
32.9%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mali, 2011–2023

0102030402011201720232011: 43.6 %2012: 39.9 %2013: 38.6 %2014: 37.2 %2015: 34.4 %2016: 33.8 %2017: 34.1 %2018: 34.4 %2019: 33.6 %2020: 34.1 %2021: 33.3 %2022: 33.1 %2023: 32.9 %

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 32.9% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mali peaked at 43.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2023.

Mali ranks 36th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.6% 33.6% 43.6% 9
2020s 33.4% 32.9% 34.1% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 33 Mauritania 33.6% compare
  2. 34 Djibouti 33.5% compare
  3. 35 Pakistan 33.1% compare
  4. 37 Nigeria 32.3% compare
  5. 38 Zimbabwe 32.1% compare
  6. 39 Bhutan 31.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mali?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mali was 32.9% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2023.
How does Mali rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Mali ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.