Stateness Index in Mali
Mali: Stateness Index was 5.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Mali, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.25 for stateness index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Mali peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2013.
That places Mali 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness Index in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 6.75 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 | 6.75 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 4.25 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- 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 stateness index in Mali?
- Stateness index in Mali was 5.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for stateness index?
- Mali ranks 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.