Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali
Mali: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 4.93 million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali is 4.93 million people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 44.3% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali peaked at 8.28 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million people, in 2018.
That places Mali 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.28 million people | — |
| 2001 | 6.83 million people | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 7.16 million people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.78 million people | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million people | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 4.93 million people | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.28 million people | 8.28 million people | 8.28 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.26 million people | 6.83 million people | 7.78 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.41 million people | 3.41 million people | 3.41 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.93 million people | 4.93 million people | 4.93 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 19 Burkina Faso 6.34 million people compare
- 20 Brazil 6.21 million people compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 5.05 million people compare
- 23 United States of America 4.16 million people compare
- 24 Ghana 4.09 million people compare
- 25 Indonesia 3.09 million people 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali was 4.93 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million people in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Mali ranks 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.