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%.
Gender Inequality Index in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.67 | — |
| 2005 | 0.658 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.627 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.629 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.642 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.652 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.666 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.663 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.659 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.67 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.646 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.671 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.664 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.666 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.671 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.605 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.611 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.613 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.612 | -0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.612 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.581, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.612 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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 labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.