What is rule of law index in Mali?

Rule of law index in Mali was 0.421 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 0.649 in 1960.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 0.273 in 2021.

How does Mali rank for rule of law index?

Mali ranks 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Mali

Name: Rule of Law Index in Mali
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Rule of Law Index was 0.421 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.421

Change on year

up 28.4%

World rank

99th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.649

in 1960

All-time low

0.273

in 2021

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Mali, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.421 for rule of law index in 2025.

The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Mali peaked at 0.649 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.273, in 2021.

Mali ranks 99th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.519	0.519	0.519	10
1910s	0.519	0.519	0.519	10
1920s	0.519	0.519	0.519	10
1930s	0.519	0.519	0.519	10
1940s	0.5247	0.519	0.538	10
1950s	0.5376	0.511	0.545	10
1960s	0.608	0.287	0.649	10
1970s	0.2895	0.283	0.292	10
1980s	0.293	0.293	0.293	10
1990s	0.4158	0.313	0.474	10
2000s	0.3897	0.384	0.395	10
2010s	0.3731	0.343	0.384	10
2020s	0.3278	0.273	0.421	6

Countries ranked near Mali

96 Burkina Faso 0.482 compare
97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.462 compare
98 Armenia 0.453 compare
100 Gabon 0.416 compare
100 Thailand 0.416 compare
102 India 0.397 compare

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More reference data data for Mali

Spring temperature anomalies 0.9068 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 135.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Mali?: Rule of law index in Mali was 0.421 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 0.649 in 1960.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 0.273 in 2021.
How does Mali rank for rule of law index?: Mali ranks 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.