Share of population in extreme poverty in Mali
Mali: Share of population in extreme poverty was 36.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
36.1
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
16th
of 120 countries
All-time high
89.36
in 1994
All-time low
29.38
in 2018
Years of data
6
1994–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 36.1 for share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty in Mali peaked at 89.36 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.38, in 2018.
Mali ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 89.36 | — |
| 2001 | 68.55 | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 63.98 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 63.34 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.38 | -53.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1 | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.36 | 89.36 | 89.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.29 | 63.34 | 68.55 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.38 | 29.38 | 29.38 | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.1 | 36.1 | 36.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More poverty & inequality data for Mali
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 5.61 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,588 (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 revenues vs income inequality 15.51 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.612 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Mali?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Mali was 36.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 89.36 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.38 in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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