Elected parliament in Mali
Mali: Elected parliament was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1946
All-time low
0
in 1892
Years of data
134
1892–2025
Elected parliament in Mali, 1892–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elected parliament in Mali is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 134 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected parliament in Mali peaked at 1 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1892.
Mali ranks 175th 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.
Elected parliament 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 | 1 | — |
| 1947 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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 low income countries, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)
- 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 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 175 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 175 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 175 Brunei 0
- 175 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 175 China 0 compare
- 175 Eritrea 0 compare
- 175 Guinea 0 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 175 Haiti 0 compare
- 175 Kuwait 0 compare
- 175 Libya 0 compare
- 175 Madagascar 0 compare
- 175 Myanmar 0 compare
- 175 Niger 0 compare
- 175 Palestine 0
- 175 Qatar 0 compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 0
- 175 Somalia 0 compare
- 175 South Sudan 0
- 175 Sudan 0 compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0
- 175 Vatican 0
- 175 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)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elected parliament in Mali?
- Elected parliament in Mali was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected parliament recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1946.
- What is the lowest elected parliament recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1892.
- How does Mali rank for elected parliament?
- Mali ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected parliament 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 Elected parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.