Gender Inequality Index in Mali
Mali: Gender Inequality Index was 0.612 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Inequality Index in Mali, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Mali stood at 0.612.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Mali peaked at 0.671 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.605, in 2020.
That places Mali 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6463 | 0.627 | 0.67 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6642 | 0.646 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6102 | 0.605 | 0.613 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 Liberia 0.646 compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 0.632 compare
- 7 Haiti 0.618 compare
- 9 Guinea 0.609 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.604 compare
- 11 Mauritania 0.603 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Mali
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.5% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2162 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2162 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2326 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2296 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 36.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Mali?
- Gender inequality index in Mali was 0.612 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.671 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.605 in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for gender inequality index?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.