Mali: Electoral democracy index

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 Mali

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.199
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.344
 Min - Max 0.103 - 0.625
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.199 index points, a decline from 0.231 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.489 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Mali from 1960 to 2024 is 0.344 index points. The minimum value, 0.103 index points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 0.625 index points was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Mali - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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 Liberal democracy index 0.147 2024 index points
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 Egalitarian democracy index 0.197 2024 index points
 Government accountability 0.007 2024 index points
 Freedom of expression 0.591 2024 index points
 Political corruption 0.750 2024 index points
 Women political empowerment 0.744 2024 index points
 Academic freedom 0.337 2024 index points
 Clean elections index 0.000 2024 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.600 2024 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.093 2024 index points
 Civil society participation index 0.708 2024 index points
 Direct popular vote index 0.220 2024 index points
 Equal protection index 0.847 2024 index points
 Presidential elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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