Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Mali

Mali: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.615
in 1968
All-time low
-0.844
in 1997
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Mali, 1900–2025

-1-0.500.5190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Mali stood at -0.64.

That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Mali peaked at 0.615 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.844, in 1997.

That places Mali 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.175 0.175 0.175 10
1910s 0.175 0.175 0.175 10
1920s 0.175 0.175 0.175 10
1930s 0.175 0.175 0.175 10
1940s 0.175 0.175 0.175 10
1950s 0.175 0.175 0.175 10
1960s 0.4422 -0.577 0.615 10
1970s -0.577 -0.577 -0.577 10
1980s -0.508 -0.508 -0.508 10
1990s -0.5261 -0.844 -0.293 10
2000s -0.844 -0.844 -0.844 10
2010s -0.6937 -0.844 -0.624 10
2020s -0.6157 -0.729 -0.257 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 122 Iran -0.568 compare
  2. 123 Kazakhstan -0.583 compare
  3. 124 Saudi Arabia -0.597 compare
  4. 126 China -0.684 compare
  5. 127 Indonesia -0.75 compare
  6. 128 Bangladesh -0.766 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Mali?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Mali was -0.64 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.615 in 1968.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -0.844 in 1997.
How does Mali rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Mali ranks 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.