Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mali
Mali: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 8.22 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.22 million
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.06 million
in 2009
All-time low
6.11 million
in 2018
Years of data
6
1994–2021
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.22 million for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2021.
The figure is up 34.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mali peaked at 10.06 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.11 million, in 2018.
That places Mali 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.91 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.19 million | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.03 million | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 10.06 million | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 6.11 million | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 8.22 million | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.91 million | 8.91 million | 8.91 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.09 million | 8.19 million | 10.06 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.11 million | 6.11 million | 6.11 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.22 million | 8.22 million | 8.22 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 17 Bangladesh 10.01 million compare
- 18 Burundi 9.40 million compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 9.40 million compare
- 21 Cameroon 7.31 million compare
- 22 Brazil 6.38 million compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 6.29 million compare
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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mali?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mali was 8.22 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 million in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Mali ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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