Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Mali

Mali: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 88.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
88.64
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
16th
of 120 countries
All-time high
98.47
in 1994
All-time low
84.53
in 2018
Years of data
6
1994–2021

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Mali, 1994–2021

0204060801001994200720211994: 98.52001: 96.52006: 95.32009: 97.12018: 84.52021: 88.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 88.64 for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Mali peaked at 98.47 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 84.53, in 2018.

That places Mali 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.47 98.47 98.47 1
2000s 96.31 95.27 97.1 3
2010s 84.53 84.53 84.53 1
2020s 88.64 88.64 88.64 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 13 Kenya 90.05 compare
  2. 14 Rwanda 89.79 compare
  3. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3 compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 87.08 compare
  5. 18 Togo 86.98 compare
  6. 19 Benin 86.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Mali?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Mali was 88.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 98.47 in 1994.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 84.53 in 2018.
How does Mali rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Mali ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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