Freedom in Mali
Where Mali sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Mali has a figure for 51 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.490 | 2025 | 117 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.315 | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.609 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.705 | 2025 | 91 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.824 | 2025 | 31 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.281 | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.315 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.207 | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.160 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 155 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 63.8 | 2023 | 132 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 88 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 18.0 | 2025 | 124 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 3.0 | 2025 | 137 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 48.8% | 2025 | 97 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 42.8 | 2024 | 127 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $2,993 | 2025 | 140 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 5.6% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.3% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.8% | 2025 | 30 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 36.8% | 2024 | 130 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.164 | 2025 | 141 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.150 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.421 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.794 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.096 | 2025 | 143 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.720 | 2025 | 113 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.700 | 2025 | 79 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.706 | 2025 | 100 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 35.5 | 2024 | 134 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 28.0 | 2024 | 130 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 26.3 | 2024 | 155 of 169 |
| Political stability | 23.3 | 2024 | 169 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.419 | 2023 | 160 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 60.7 | 2024 | 164 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 35.6% | 2024 | 27 of 27 |
| Government spending on education | 4.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 3.8% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 47.2% | 2023 | 130 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 367.0 | 2023 | 152 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 30.1% | 2025 | 67 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 52.8% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 5.51 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 32.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 1,446.5 | 2024 | 155 of 168 |
| Population | 25.2M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.30 | 2024 | 22 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 71.2% | 2021 | 27 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 49.5% | 2024 | 155 of 169 |
What is missing
9 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Mali in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Mali, not a zero. Who publishes what