Mali

In brief

Rule of law, score 0–⁠100: 39.1 (2025). World rank 177 of 207 (1 = best); in Africa, 39 of 54. Government effectiveness, score 0–⁠100: 24.3 (2025). World rank 191 of 205 (1 = best); in Africa, 46 of 54. Voice and accountability, score 0–⁠100: 34.7 (2025). World rank 168 of 205 (1 = best); in Africa, 38 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 8.8% → 30.1%, rule of law 46.3 → 39.1 (score 0–⁠100), and control of corruption 35.5 → 29.1 (score 0–⁠100). Worse than all its neighbours (Algeria, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal): voice and accountability and government effectiveness.