Human Development Index: males vs. females in Mali
Mali: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.4588 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Mali, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Mali stood at 0.4588.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Mali peaked at 0.4711 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3898, in 2004.
Mali ranks 181st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3898 | — |
| 2005 | 0.402 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4035 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4112 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4282 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4402 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4488 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4549 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4439 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4369 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.451 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4445 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4496 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4557 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4663 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4711 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4496 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4524 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4578 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4588 | +0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.4588 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.4588 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4125 | 0.3898 | 0.4402 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4523 | 0.4369 | 0.4711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4547 | 0.4496 | 0.4588 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 178 Madagascar 0.5025 compare
- 179 Burkina Faso 0.486 compare
- 180 Chad 0.4636 compare
- 182 Burundi 0.4555 compare
- 183 Niger 0.4509 compare
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Mali?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Mali was 0.4588 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4711 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3898 in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Mali ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.