Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali
Mali: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 57.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 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 %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali stood at 57.6%.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali peaked at 93.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2018.
That places Mali 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 93.5% | — |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 78.1% | 80.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 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 of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali?
- Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali was 57.6% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Mali ranks 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3.20 per day.