Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali
Mali: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 83.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-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
Mali recorded 83.3% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali peaked at 97.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 97.7% | — |
| 2001 | 95.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 92.5% | 95.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mali was 83.3% 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for share of population living on less than the upper-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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.