Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Mali

Mali: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 35.48 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35.48 0-100
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
170th
of 208 countries
All-time high
61.39 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
35.48 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Mali, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 56.7 0-1001998: 51.9 0-1002000: 52 0-1002002: 59 0-1002003: 60.1 0-1002004: 60.8 0-1002005: 60.4 0-1002006: 61.4 0-1002007: 60.9 0-1002008: 60 0-1002009: 58.3 0-1002010: 57.4 0-1002011: 57.4 0-1002012: 48.8 0-1002013: 50.5 0-1002014: 52.8 0-1002015: 50.9 0-1002016: 51 0-1002017: 50.4 0-1002018: 48.5 0-1002019: 48 0-1002020: 45.4 0-1002021: 42.6 0-1002022: 39.7 0-1002023: 37.5 0-1002024: 35.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Mali stood at 35.48 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Mali peaked at 61.39 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.48 0-100, in 2024.

That places Mali 170th 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.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Mali, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 56.71 0-100
1998 51.93 0-100 -8.4%
2000 52.02 0-100 +0.2%
2002 58.98 0-100 +13.4%
2003 60.11 0-100 +1.9%
2004 60.8 0-100 +1.1%
2005 60.44 0-100 -0.6%
2006 61.39 0-100 +1.6%
2007 60.86 0-100 -0.9%
2008 59.98 0-100 -1.4%
2009 58.26 0-100 -2.9%
2010 57.36 0-100 -1.6%
2011 57.38 0-100 +0.0%
2012 48.84 0-100 -14.9%
2013 50.46 0-100 +3.3%
2014 52.8 0-100 +4.6%
2015 50.92 0-100 -3.5%
2016 50.95 0-100 +0.1%
2017 50.42 0-100 -1.0%
2018 48.47 0-100 -3.9%
2019 47.98 0-100 -1.0%
2020 45.37 0-100 -5.4%
2021 42.65 0-100 -6.0%
2022 39.72 0-100 -6.9%
2023 37.52 0-100 -5.5%
2024 35.48 0-100 -5.4%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 35.48 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.48 0-100, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 35.48 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.32 0-100 51.93 0-100 56.71 0-100 2
2000s 59.2 0-100 52.02 0-100 61.39 0-100 9
2010s 51.56 0-100 47.98 0-100 57.38 0-100 10
2020s 40.15 0-100 35.48 0-100 45.37 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 167 Pakistan 36.44 0-100 compare
  2. 168 Guinea 35.68 0-100 compare
  3. 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.61 0-100 compare
  4. 171 Comoros 35.18 0-100 compare
  5. 172 Cameroon 35.12 0-100 compare
  6. 173 Ethiopia 35.1 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Mali?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Mali was 35.48 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 61.39 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 35.48 0-100 in 2024.
How does Mali rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Mali ranks 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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