Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Mali
Mali: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.281 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Mali, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Mali stood at 0.281.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Mali peaked at 0.282 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.234, in 2011.
That places Mali 157th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.263 | 0.234 | 0.282 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2772 | 0.273 | 0.281 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 154 Guinea 0.302 compare
- 155 Mozambique 0.297 compare
- 156 Burundi 0.286 compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 0.281 compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 0.273 compare
- 160 Niger 0.265 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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.612 (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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.4% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2296 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Mali?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Mali was 0.281 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.282 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.234 in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Mali ranks 157th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.