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Key features of women's political empowerment in Mali

Mali: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.706 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.706
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
108th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.735
in 2021
All-time low
0.084
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Mali, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Mali is 0.706, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Mali peaked at 0.735 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1900.

That places Mali 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Mali, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.084 —
1901 0.084 +0.0%
1902 0.084 +0.0%
1903 0.084 +0.0%
1904 0.084 +0.0%
1905 0.084 +0.0%
1906 0.084 +0.0%
1907 0.084 +0.0%
1908 0.084 +0.0%
1909 0.084 +0.0%
1910 0.084 +0.0%
1911 0.084 +0.0%
1912 0.084 +0.0%
1913 0.084 +0.0%
1914 0.084 +0.0%
1915 0.084 +0.0%
1916 0.084 +0.0%
1917 0.084 +0.0%
1918 0.084 +0.0%
1919 0.084 +0.0%
1920 0.084 +0.0%
1921 0.085 +1.2%
1922 0.085 +0.0%
1923 0.085 +0.0%
1924 0.085 +0.0%
1925 0.085 +0.0%
1926 0.085 +0.0%
1927 0.085 +0.0%
1928 0.085 +0.0%
1929 0.085 +0.0%
1930 0.085 +0.0%
1931 0.085 +0.0%
1932 0.085 +0.0%
1933 0.085 +0.0%
1934 0.085 +0.0%
1935 0.085 +0.0%
1936 0.085 +0.0%
1937 0.085 +0.0%
1938 0.085 +0.0%
1939 0.085 +0.0%
1940 0.085 +0.0%
1941 0.085 +0.0%
1942 0.085 +0.0%
1943 0.085 +0.0%
1944 0.085 +0.0%
1945 0.085 +0.0%
1946 0.085 +0.0%
1947 0.096 +12.9%
1948 0.099 +3.1%
1949 0.099 +0.0%
1950 0.102 +3.0%
1951 0.102 +0.0%
1952 0.102 +0.0%
1953 0.102 +0.0%
1954 0.102 +0.0%
1955 0.102 +0.0%
1956 0.103 +1.0%
1957 0.116 +12.6%
1958 0.128 +10.3%
1960 0.505 +294.5%
1961 0.505 +0.0%
1962 0.505 +0.0%
1963 0.505 +0.0%
1964 0.513 +1.6%
1965 0.514 +0.2%
1966 0.514 +0.0%
1967 0.514 +0.0%
1968 0.492 -4.3%
1969 0.524 +6.5%
1970 0.524 +0.0%
1971 0.524 +0.0%
1972 0.524 +0.0%
1973 0.524 +0.0%
1974 0.524 +0.0%
1975 0.524 +0.0%
1976 0.524 +0.0%
1977 0.524 +0.0%
1978 0.524 +0.0%
1979 0.524 +0.0%
1980 0.548 +4.6%
1981 0.548 +0.0%
1982 0.54 -1.5%
1983 0.54 +0.0%
1984 0.54 +0.0%
1985 0.548 +1.5%
1986 0.548 +0.0%
1987 0.548 +0.0%
1988 0.548 +0.0%
1989 0.548 +0.0%
1990 0.561 +2.4%
1991 0.586 +4.5%
1992 0.655 +11.8%
1993 0.669 +2.1%
1994 0.669 +0.0%
1995 0.669 +0.0%
1996 0.669 +0.0%
1997 0.725 +8.4%
1998 0.725 +0.0%
1999 0.725 +0.0%
2000 0.725 +0.0%
2001 0.725 +0.0%
2002 0.715 -1.4%
2003 0.715 +0.0%
2004 0.715 +0.0%
2005 0.715 +0.0%
2006 0.715 +0.0%
2007 0.715 +0.0%
2008 0.715 +0.0%
2009 0.715 +0.0%
2010 0.712 -0.4%
2011 0.712 +0.0%
2012 0.652 -8.4%
2013 0.644 -1.2%
2014 0.647 +0.5%
2015 0.696 +7.6%
2016 0.696 +0.0%
2017 0.682 -2.0%
2018 0.658 -3.5%
2019 0.697 +5.9%
2020 0.686 -1.6%
2021 0.735 +7.1%
2022 0.724 -1.5%
2023 0.695 -4.0%
2024 0.729 +4.9%
2025 0.706 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.084 0.084 0.084 10
1910s 0.084 0.084 0.084 10
1920s 0.0849 0.084 0.085 10
1930s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1940s 0.0889 0.085 0.099 10
1950s 0.1066 0.102 0.128 9
1960s 0.5091 0.492 0.524 10
1970s 0.524 0.524 0.524 10
1980s 0.5456 0.54 0.548 10
1990s 0.6653 0.561 0.725 10
2000s 0.717 0.715 0.725 10
2010s 0.6796 0.644 0.712 10
2020s 0.7125 0.686 0.735 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 105 Morocco 0.712 compare
  2. 106 Cuba 0.71 compare
  3. 107 Niger 0.709 compare
  4. 109 Madagascar 0.704 compare
  5. 110 Botswana 0.699 compare
  6. 111 Côte d'Ivoire 0.696 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Mali?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Mali was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2021.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1900.
How does Mali rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Mali ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.