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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Mali

Mali: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.699 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.699
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.873
in 1996
All-time low
0.354
in 1968
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Mali, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Mali stood at 0.699.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Mali peaked at 0.873 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.354, in 1968.

That places Mali 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Mali, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.403 —
1901 0.403 +0.0%
1902 0.403 +0.0%
1903 0.403 +0.0%
1904 0.403 +0.0%
1905 0.403 +0.0%
1906 0.403 +0.0%
1907 0.403 +0.0%
1908 0.403 +0.0%
1909 0.403 +0.0%
1910 0.403 +0.0%
1911 0.403 +0.0%
1912 0.403 +0.0%
1913 0.403 +0.0%
1914 0.403 +0.0%
1915 0.403 +0.0%
1916 0.403 +0.0%
1917 0.403 +0.0%
1918 0.403 +0.0%
1919 0.403 +0.0%
1920 0.403 +0.0%
1921 0.403 +0.0%
1922 0.403 +0.0%
1923 0.403 +0.0%
1924 0.403 +0.0%
1925 0.403 +0.0%
1926 0.403 +0.0%
1927 0.403 +0.0%
1928 0.403 +0.0%
1929 0.403 +0.0%
1930 0.403 +0.0%
1931 0.403 +0.0%
1932 0.403 +0.0%
1933 0.403 +0.0%
1934 0.403 +0.0%
1935 0.403 +0.0%
1936 0.403 +0.0%
1937 0.403 +0.0%
1938 0.403 +0.0%
1939 0.403 +0.0%
1940 0.403 +0.0%
1941 0.403 +0.0%
1942 0.403 +0.0%
1943 0.403 +0.0%
1944 0.403 +0.0%
1945 0.403 +0.0%
1946 0.403 +0.0%
1947 0.403 +0.0%
1948 0.403 +0.0%
1949 0.403 +0.0%
1950 0.403 +0.0%
1951 0.403 +0.0%
1952 0.403 +0.0%
1953 0.403 +0.0%
1954 0.403 +0.0%
1955 0.403 +0.0%
1956 0.364 -9.7%
1957 0.364 +0.0%
1958 0.711 +95.3%
1959 0.711 +0.0%
1960 0.404 -43.2%
1961 0.396 -2.0%
1962 0.396 +0.0%
1963 0.396 +0.0%
1964 0.396 +0.0%
1965 0.396 +0.0%
1966 0.396 +0.0%
1967 0.396 +0.0%
1968 0.354 -10.6%
1969 0.354 +0.0%
1970 0.354 +0.0%
1971 0.354 +0.0%
1972 0.354 +0.0%
1973 0.354 +0.0%
1974 0.354 +0.0%
1975 0.354 +0.0%
1976 0.354 +0.0%
1977 0.354 +0.0%
1978 0.354 +0.0%
1979 0.354 +0.0%
1980 0.354 +0.0%
1981 0.354 +0.0%
1982 0.354 +0.0%
1983 0.354 +0.0%
1984 0.354 +0.0%
1985 0.354 +0.0%
1986 0.354 +0.0%
1987 0.354 +0.0%
1988 0.354 +0.0%
1989 0.354 +0.0%
1990 0.354 +0.0%
1991 0.354 +0.0%
1992 0.778 +119.8%
1993 0.851 +9.4%
1994 0.851 +0.0%
1995 0.851 +0.0%
1996 0.873 +2.6%
1997 0.873 +0.0%
1998 0.873 +0.0%
1999 0.873 +0.0%
2000 0.873 +0.0%
2001 0.873 +0.0%
2002 0.873 +0.0%
2003 0.873 +0.0%
2004 0.873 +0.0%
2005 0.873 +0.0%
2006 0.873 +0.0%
2007 0.873 +0.0%
2008 0.873 +0.0%
2009 0.873 +0.0%
2010 0.873 +0.0%
2011 0.873 +0.0%
2012 0.873 +0.0%
2013 0.699 -19.9%
2014 0.699 +0.0%
2015 0.699 +0.0%
2016 0.699 +0.0%
2017 0.699 +0.0%
2018 0.699 +0.0%
2019 0.699 +0.0%
2020 0.699 +0.0%
2021 0.699 +0.0%
2022 0.699 +0.0%
2023 0.699 +0.0%
2024 0.699 +0.0%
2025 0.699 +0.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 0.699 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.474, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 0.699 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.403 0.403 0.403 10
1910s 0.403 0.403 0.403 10
1920s 0.403 0.403 0.403 10
1930s 0.403 0.403 0.403 10
1940s 0.403 0.403 0.403 10
1950s 0.4568 0.364 0.711 10
1960s 0.3884 0.354 0.404 10
1970s 0.354 0.354 0.354 10
1980s 0.354 0.354 0.354 10
1990s 0.7531 0.354 0.873 10
2000s 0.873 0.873 0.873 10
2010s 0.7512 0.699 0.873 10
2020s 0.699 0.699 0.699 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 104 Turkey 0.709 compare
  2. 105 Namibia 0.703 compare
  3. 106 Iraq 0.7 compare
  4. 108 Niger 0.692 compare
  5. 109 Madagascar 0.683 compare
  6. 110 Venezuela 0.68 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Mali?
Strong elected local governments index in Mali was 0.699 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.873 in 1996.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.354 in 1968.
How does Mali rank for strong elected local governments index?
Mali ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.