Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mali
Mali: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 59.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mali stood at 59.5%.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mali peaked at 93.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2018.
Mali ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 93.9% | — |
| 2001 | 81.7% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +16.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 59.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 59.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 79.3% | 81.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mali?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mali was 59.5% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Mali ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.