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Topic 06 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Mali: Development & Human Capital
Is a country turning its resources into better lives?
Mali is placed 185th of 196 countries on development & human capital in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Social Protection Coverage 12.6 (2025); Maternal Mortality Ratio 367.33 (2023).
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Development & Human Capital
185th
of 196 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Mali on development & human capital — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 2 of 3
Maternal Mortality Ratio
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
367.33
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Lower is better
Mali: 367.33. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 0.11 (Cook Islands) to 992.83 (Nigeria); the world median is 46.65.
- World median
- 46.65
- Best in Western Africa
- 40.04 Cabo Verde
- Land neighbours
- Burkina Faso 241.79 · Côte d’Ivoire 358.95 · Algeria 62.49 · Guinea 494.12 · Mauritania 381.05 · Niger 350.27 · Senegal 237.44
Key 3 of 3
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
0.419
HDI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Ranked 188th of 193 by UNDP Human Development Report Office
Mali: 0.419. Across the 193 countries in this edition, values run from 0.388 (South Sudan) to 0.972 (Iceland); the world median is 0.762.
- World median
- 0.762
- Best in Western Africa
- 0.668 Cabo Verde
- Land neighbours
- Burkina Faso 0.459 · Côte d’Ivoire 0.582 · Algeria 0.763 · Guinea 0.5 · Mauritania 0.563 · Niger 0.419 · Senegal 0.53
02Over time
Which way Mali is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Maternal Mortality Ratio
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births · lower is better
MaliWorld median
Mali fell from 741.25 in 2000 to 367.33 in 2023; the world median went from 70.99 to 46.65.
Every year’s figures
Year Mali World median 2023 367 46.7 2022 381 53.0 2021 415 76.6 2020 405 56.0 2019 416 48.4 2018 434 49.3 2017 453 47.2 2016 472 50.6 2015 490 51.9 2014 507 52.8 2013 525 53.3 2012 549 54.6 2011 553 55.0 2010 558 56.1 2009 565 56.3 2008 573 55.8 2007 574 56.8 2006 568 58.1 2005 577 60.1 2004 592 63.0 2003 616 66.8 2002 649 66.0 2001 694 68.1 2000 741 71.0 Human Development Index
HDI score (0–1) · higher is better
MaliWorld median
Mali rose from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.419 in 2023; the world median went from 0.672 to 0.762.
Every year’s figures
Year Mali World median 2023 0.419 0.7620 2022 0.417 0.7610 2021 0.414 0.7450 2020 0.414 0.7425 2019 0.425 0.7515 2018 0.421 0.7520 2017 0.416 0.7480 2016 0.411 0.7500 2015 0.413 0.7430 2014 0.414 0.7410 2013 0.409 0.7390 2012 0.411 0.7350 2011 0.415 0.7250 2010 0.410 0.7250 2009 0.403 0.7220 2008 0.395 0.7180 2007 0.386 0.7100 2006 0.377 0.7045 2005 0.368 0.6960 2004 0.359 0.6960 2003 0.352 0.6910 2002 0.340 0.6845 2001 0.332 0.6770 2000 0.320 0.6720
03In context
Mali beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 196 countries on development & human capital, never a place within the region.
Mali and the countries it borders
Standing among all 196; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Social Protection CoveragePopulation covered by at least one social protection benefit (%) | Maternal Mortality RatioMaternal deaths per 100,000 live births | Human Development IndexHDI score (0–1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 100th | 60.2 | 62.49 | 0.763 |
 Mauritania | 158th | 23.1 | 381.05 | 0.563 |
 Senegal | 160th | 19.9 | 237.44 | 0.53 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 171st | 12.1 | 358.95 | 0.582 |
 Niger | 175th | 20.6 | 350.27 | 0.419 |
 Burkina Faso | 180th | 9.7 | 241.79 | 0.459 |
| Mali | 185th | 12.6 | 367.33 | 0.419 |
 Guinea | =191st | 3.7 | 494.12 | 0.5 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 196.
Placed either side on development & human capital
The countries immediately above and below Mali in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Mali is ahead of the world, and behind
48 more statistics filed under development & human capital, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median1
Statistics on which Mali does better than the middle country measured.
Violent Discipline of ChildrenUNICEF · 2025 · world median 75.872.775.8No earlier reading
Mali: 72.7 · world median 75.8 · Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 37.6 to 94; lower is better.
Position 50th of 90 · derived, 1st = worst.
Behind the world median44
Statistics on which Mali does worse than the middle country measured.
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · 2024 · world median 40.7440.440.74No earlier reading
Mali: 40.4 · world median 40.74 · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.497 to 83.3; higher is better.
Position 71st of 136 · derived.
Country Policy and Institutional AssessmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.2463.1753.246▼ Worsened since 2015
Mali: 3.175 · world median 3.246 · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.617 to 4.225; higher is better.
Position 42nd of 78 · derived.
Statistical Performance IndicatorsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 69.366.5169.3▲ Improved since 2016
Mali: 66.51 · world median 69.3 · SPI overall score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 27.12 to 94.14; higher is better.
Position 108th of 188 · derived.
Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour BenefitsWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 18.6515.1618.65No earlier reading
Mali: 15.16 · world median 18.65 · Benefits received as a share of beneficiaries' total income or consumption (%). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.455 to 90.86; higher is better.
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 23.7515.723.75No earlier reading
Mali: 15.7 · world median 23.75 · Children or households with children receiving child or family cash benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 3.5465.43.546No earlier reading
Mali: 5.4 · world median 3.546 · Children under 5 who are wasted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.1 to 22.74; lower is better.
Position 54th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · 2025 · world median 98.489.298.4No earlier reading
Mali: 89.2 · world median 98.4 · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.7 to 100; higher is better.
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · world median 918491▲ Improved since 2015
Mali: 84 · world median 91 · Infants given a third dose of DTP vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 39 to 99; higher is better.
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 13.825.113.8No earlier reading
Mali: 25.1 · world median 13.8 · Children under 5 who are stunted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.518 to 52.8; lower is better.
Position 44th of 162 · derived, 1st = worst.
Account Ownership at a Financial InstitutionWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 72.8354.7572.83▲ Improved since 2014
Mali: 54.75 · world median 72.83 · Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 14.83 to 99.85; higher is better.
Position 102nd of 139 · derived.
Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum)MAP · 2025 · world median 52.47228.9452.47▲ Improved since 2015
Mali: 228.94 · world median 52.47 · New P. falciparum malaria cases per 1,000 people per year. Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 334.75; lower is better.
Cereal YieldFAO · 2023 · world median 3,0721,5883,072No real change since 2013
Mali: 1,588 · world median 3,072 · Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 23 to 29,147; higher is better.
Position 140th of 179 · derived.
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 17.0532.5417.05▲ Improved since 2013
Mali: 32.54 · world median 17.05 · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 4.865 to 43.08; lower is better.
Position 34th of 169 · derived, 1st = worst.
Comprehensive Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 46,48613,25046,486▼ Worsened since 2010
Mali: 13,250 · world median 46,486 · National comprehensive wealth per person (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 4,276 to 1,246,092; higher is better.
Position 124th of 150 · derived.
Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 2.134.382.1▲ Improved since 2014
Mali: 34.38 · world median 2.1 · Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP, World Bank line-up estimate (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 89.54; lower is better.
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · world median 906890▲ Improved since 2015
Mali: 68 · world median 90 · Infants given a first dose of measles vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 13 to 99; higher is better.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,2306,12125,230▼ Worsened since 2010
Mali: 6,121 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 131st of 151 · derived.
Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum)MAP · 2024 · world median 8.10678.518.106▲ Improved since 2014
Mali: 78.51 · world median 8.106 · Deaths from P. falciparum malaria per 100,000 people per year. Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 133.27; lower is better.
GNI per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 14,2732,89114,273▲ Improved since 2015
Mali: 2,891 · world median 14,273 · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,181 to 116,633; higher is better.
Position 90th of 102 · derived.
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 43.9143.9No earlier reading
Mali: 1 · world median 43.9 · People with severe disabilities receiving disability benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Multidimensional Poverty MeasureWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 4.25256.084.252No earlier reading
Mali: 56.08 · world median 4.252 · Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 87.96; lower is better.
Position 17th of 157 · derived, 1st = worst.
Foundational ID OwnershipWorld Bank Group (ID4D) · 2024 · world median 94.477.5294.4▼ Worsened since 2017
Mali: 77.52 · world median 94.4 · Adults who own a foundational ID (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group (ID4D), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 42.62 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10031.4100▲ Improved since 2014
Mali: 31.4 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
GDP per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 17,2652,99317,265No real change since 2015
Mali: 2,993 · world median 17,265 · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,067 to 139,593; higher is better.
Position 168th of 185 · derived.
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · world median 12,8901,65212,890No real change since 2012
Mali: 1,652 · world median 12,890 · GDP per capita (2011 international $). Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 596.39 to 149,171; higher is better.
Position 152nd of 166 · derived.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.94.645.9No earlier reading
Mali: 4.6 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 12.2647.5212.26▲ Improved since 2014
Mali: 47.52 · world median 12.26 · Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.214 to 71.87; lower is better.
Position 16th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 8.13427.998.134▲ Improved since 2014
Mali: 27.99 · world median 8.134 · Deaths in the first 28 days (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.544 to 39.47; lower is better.
Position 16th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · world median 46.6725.5946.67No real change since 2012
Mali: 25.59 · world median 46.67 · Productive Capacities Index (1–100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 17.8 to 71.02; higher is better.
Position 182nd of 195 · derived.
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 80.85.680.8No earlier reading
Mali: 5.6 · world median 80.8 · People above statutory pensionable age receiving an old-age pension (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10049.5100▼ Worsened since 2014
Mali: 49.5 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · world median 8.16322.748.163No real change since 2013
Mali: 22.74 · world median 8.163 · Stillbirths (per 1,000 total births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.18 to 34.9; lower is better.
Position 13th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Under-Five Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 14.5472.9814.54▲ Improved since 2014
Mali: 72.98 · world median 14.54 · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.26 to 115.65; lower is better.
Position 13th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · world median 2.85817.822.858▲ Improved since 2014
Mali: 17.82 · world median 2.858 · Deaths between ages 5 and 14 (per 1,000 children aged 5). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.392 to 59.04; lower is better.
Position 12th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.3510.6120.351No real change since 2013
Mali: 0.612 · world median 0.351 · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.003 to 0.838; lower is better.
Ranked 164th of 172 by UNDP Human Development Report Office.
Global Multidimensional Poverty IndexOPHI · 2025 · world median 0.0390.3760.039▼ Worsened since 2018
Mali: 0.376 · world median 0.039 · MPI (0–1). Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 0.517; lower is better.
Position 6th of 109 · derived, 1st = worst.
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6780.4110.678No real change since 2013
Mali: 0.411 · world median 0.678 · PHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.276 to 0.827; higher is better.
Position 150th of 156 · derived.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6090.2810.609No real change since 2013
Mali: 0.281 · world median 0.609 · IHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.226 to 0.923; higher is better.
Position 162nd of 169 · derived.
Child MarriageUNICEF · 2025 · world median 17.148.517.1No earlier reading
Mali: 48.5 · world median 17.1 · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 76.3; lower is better.
Position 6th of 143 · derived, 1st = worst.
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.9710.8120.971▼ Worsened since 2013
Mali: 0.812 · world median 0.971 · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.407 to 1.038; higher is better.
Position 178th of 184 · derived.
Life Expectancy at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 74.6360.4474.63No real change since 2013
Mali: 60.44 · world median 74.63 · Years a newborn would live at current death rates. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 54.46 to 86.37; higher is better.
Position 216th of 222 · derived.
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 0.5640.3180.564No real change since 2017
Mali: 0.318 · world median 0.564 · HCI score (0–1). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.292 to 0.879; higher is better.
Position 168th of 172 · derived.
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 13.347.01113.34No real change since 2013
Mali: 7.011 · world median 13.34 · Expected years of schooling. UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 5.635 to 21.69; higher is better.
Position 193rd of 195 · derived.
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 9.9331.639.933No real change since 2013
Mali: 1.63 · world median 9.933 · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.412 to 14.3; higher is better.
Position 192nd of 193 · derived.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 000No earlier reading
Mali: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end2
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Net Official Development Assistance ReceivedOECD Development Assistance Committee · 2023 · world median 2.5795.4192.579Moved since 2013
Mali: 5.419 · world median 2.579 · Net ODA received (% of GNI). OECD Development Assistance Committee, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from -0.001 to 101.78.
Position 42nd of 130 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 11.267.4611.26Moved since 2015
Mali: 7.46 · world median 11.26 · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.481 to 43.97.
Position 99th of 132 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Mali
Children with Functional Difficulties, Low Birthweight Prevalence, Malaria Incidence (P. vivax), Official Development Assistance Given (% of GNI), Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day (last 2021), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day (last 2021), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a Day (last 2021), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day (last 2021), Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a Day (last 2021) and Prosperity Gap (last 2021). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Development & Human Capital among Mali’s 15 topics
Development & Human Capital is Mali’s 15th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability94th of 1864/4 keys
- Work & Labour105th of 1824/4 keys
- Energy103rd of 1652/3 keys
- Governance & Institutions133rd of 1944/4 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 143rd of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing151st of 2004/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience148th of 1934/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality122nd of 1593/3 keys
- Gender & Equality153rd of 1834/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties168th of 1984/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture161st of 1843/4 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 174th of 1984/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation158th of 1764/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 160th of 1774/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital185th of 1963/3 keys
No standing on Mobility & Trade: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on development & human capital
The three countries placed highest of 196, and the leaders Mali can most readily be measured against.
1
Cook IslandsPolynesia
1st of 196 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Benedict Adam · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 196 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
DenmarkNorthern Europe
3rd of 196 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: User:Aconcagua · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Seychelles74th3/3 keysHighest in Western Africa
Cabo Verde109th3/3 keysThis page
Mali185th3/3 keys
Positions out of 196 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Mali and development & human capital
On development & human capital
Global Hunger Index 2025: Countries with the Most Alarming Hunger Crisis
Thirteen countries scored across four editions — 2000, 2008, 2016 and 2025 — and five the report could not score at all. DR Congo and South Sudan share 121st place on 37.5.
On development & human capital
India vs Pakistan 2025: Comparison of Hunger Index, Happiness, HDI, Rule of Law, Literacy & GDP
India and Pakistan on six published measures: hunger, happiness, human development, rule of law, literacy and GDP per capita, each from its own publisher and year.
08Questions
Mali on development & human capital: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Mali rank on development & human capital?
Mali is placed 185th of 196 countries on Development & Human Capital in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Social Protection Coverage, Maternal Mortality Ratio and Human Development Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Social Protection Coverage figure for Mali?
12.6 in 2025 (population covered by at least one social protection benefit (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 52.1.
What is the latest Maternal Mortality Ratio figure for Mali?
367.33 in 2023 (maternal deaths per 100,000 live births), according to UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG). The world median in the same edition was 46.65.
How does Mali compare with Algeria on development & human capital?
Algeria is placed 100th of 196, and Mali 185th. Social Protection Coverage: Algeria 60.2, Mali 12.6; Maternal Mortality Ratio: Algeria 62.49, Mali 367.33; Human Development Index: Algeria 0.763, Mali 0.419.
How have Mali’s development & human capital figures changed?
Maternal Mortality Ratio fell from 741.25 in 2000 to 367.33 in 2023; Human Development Index rose from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.419 in 2023.
Which development & human capital statistics are missing for Mali?
No current reading is published for Mali on Children with Functional Difficulties, Low Birthweight Prevalence, Malaria Incidence (P. vivax), Official Development Assistance Given (% of GNI), Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day, Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a Day and Prosperity Gap. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Poverty lines, inequality and aid received are published here as context rather than as keys, often because they cover fewer countries or are measured too rarely. Development is also not the same as economic size or growth, which belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Development & Human Capital standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The development & human capital method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Social Protection Coverage — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Maternal Mortality Ratio — UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Human Development Index — UNDP Human Development Report Office, CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 48 statistics on this page come from 15 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Mali’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Mali (banner) — Arensond, CC0
- Cook Islands — Benedict Adam, CC BY 2.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Denmark — User:Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Mali: Development & Human Capital — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/mali/development