Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Mali
Mali: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 868,323 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Mali is 868,323 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 1,151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Mali peaked at 1.06 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54,133 people, in 1994.
That places Mali 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 54,133 people | — |
| 2001 | 109,657 people | +102.6% |
| 2006 | 212,390 people | +93.7% |
| 2009 | 69,402 people | -67.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million people | +1424.7% |
| 2021 | 868,323 people | -17.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 868,323 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 226,829 people, 3.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 868,323 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,133 people | 54,133 people | 54,133 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 130,483 people | 69,402 people | 212,390 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 868,323 people | 868,323 people | 868,323 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More poverty & inequality data for Mali
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,588 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.51 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Mali?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Mali was 868,323 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,133 people in 1994.
- How does Mali rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Mali ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,151.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.