Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mali
Mali: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 36.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mali is 36.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mali peaked at 89.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2018.
That places Mali 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 89.4% | — |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -53.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +22.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 36.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.1%, 86% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 36.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 63.3% | 68.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mali?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mali was 36.1% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.