Rule of Law - Governance score in Mali

Mali: Rule of Law - Governance score was 38.13 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38.13 0-100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
172nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
54.64 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
38.13 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Mali, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 52.6 0-1001998: 52.4 0-1002000: 52.4 0-1002002: 51.4 0-1002003: 53.9 0-1002004: 50.7 0-1002005: 52.8 0-1002006: 52.4 0-1002007: 54.6 0-1002008: 50.6 0-1002009: 51.6 0-1002010: 49.8 0-1002011: 49 0-1002012: 44.1 0-1002013: 42.8 0-1002014: 44.9 0-1002015: 44 0-1002016: 43.9 0-1002017: 44 0-1002018: 44 0-1002019: 43 0-1002020: 42.6 0-1002021: 41.8 0-1002022: 39.4 0-1002023: 39.1 0-1002024: 38.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Mali is 38.13 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Mali peaked at 54.64 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.13 0-100, in 2024.

That places Mali 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Mali, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 52.58 0-100 —
1998 52.41 0-100 -0.3%
2000 52.4 0-100 -0.0%
2002 51.42 0-100 -1.9%
2003 53.89 0-100 +4.8%
2004 50.7 0-100 -5.9%
2005 52.84 0-100 +4.2%
2006 52.35 0-100 -0.9%
2007 54.64 0-100 +4.4%
2008 50.62 0-100 -7.4%
2009 51.64 0-100 +2.0%
2010 49.76 0-100 -3.6%
2011 49.01 0-100 -1.5%
2012 44.06 0-100 -10.1%
2013 42.82 0-100 -2.8%
2014 44.85 0-100 +4.8%
2015 44.02 0-100 -1.9%
2016 43.91 0-100 -0.2%
2017 43.98 0-100 +0.2%
2018 44.03 0-100 +0.1%
2019 43.05 0-100 -2.2%
2020 42.62 0-100 -1.0%
2021 41.77 0-100 -2.0%
2022 39.39 0-100 -5.7%
2023 39.12 0-100 -0.7%
2024 38.13 0-100 -2.5%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 38.13 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.71 0-100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 38.13 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.49 0-100 52.41 0-100 52.58 0-100 2
2000s 52.28 0-100 50.62 0-100 54.64 0-100 9
2010s 44.95 0-100 42.82 0-100 49.76 0-100 10
2020s 40.21 0-100 38.13 0-100 42.62 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 169 Ethiopia 38.91 0-100 compare
  2. 170 Cambodia 38.79 0-100 compare
  3. 171 Lebanon 38.28 0-100 compare
  4. 173 Comoros 37.5 0-100 compare
  5. 174 Guinea 37.21 0-100 compare
  6. 175 Mexico 37.11 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Mali?
Rule of law - governance score in Mali was 38.13 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 54.64 0-100 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 38.13 0-100 in 2024.
How does Mali rank for rule of law - governance score?
Mali ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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