Chief executive of the government is elected in Mali
Mali: Chief executive of the government is elected was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1957
All-time low
0
in 1892
Years of data
134
1892–2025
Chief executive of the government is elected in Mali, 1892–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, chief executive of the government is elected in Mali stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 134 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is elected in Mali peaked at 1 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1892.
Mali ranks 166th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chief executive of the government is elected in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 1 | — |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 166 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 166 Bahrain 0
- 166 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 166 Brunei 0
- 166 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 166 China 0 compare
- 166 Eritrea 0
- 166 Eswatini 0 compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 166 Haiti 0 compare
- 166 Iran 0
- 166 Jordan 0
- 166 Kuwait 0
- 166 Libya 0 compare
- 166 Liechtenstein 0
- 166 Madagascar 0 compare
- 166 Monaco 0
- 166 Morocco 0
- 166 Myanmar 0 compare
- 166 Niger 0 compare
- 166 North Korea 0 compare
- 166 Oman 0
- 166 Palestine 0
- 166 Qatar 0
- 166 Saudi Arabia 0
- 166 Somalia 0 compare
- 166 South Sudan 0
- 166 Sudan 0 compare
- 166 Syria 0 compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 0
- 166 Vatican 0
- 166 Yemen 0 compare
More public sector data for Mali
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chief executive of the government is elected in Mali?
- Chief executive of the government is elected in Mali was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1957.
- What is the lowest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1892.
- How does Mali rank for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Mali ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is chief executive of the government is elected rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.