https://www.humantruth.info/mali.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Mali Republic of Mali | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 155th best |
Capital | Bamako |
Land Area | 1 220 190km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 19.1m2 |
Life Expectancy | 58.94yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $2 133 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | ML, MLI, 4665 |
Internet Domain | .ml6 |
Currency | Franc (XOF)7 |
Telephone | +2238 |
“The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960 as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few months, what formerly made up the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali. Rule by dictatorship was brought to a close in 1991 by a military coup that ushered in a period of democratic rule. President Alpha KONARE won Mali's first two democratic presidential elections in 1992 and 1997. In keeping with Mali's two-term constitutional limit, he stepped down in 2002 and was succeeded by Amadou TOURE, who was elected to a second term in 2007 elections that were widely judged to be free and fair. Malian returnees from Libya in 2011 exacerbated tensions in northern Mali, and Tuareg ethnic militias started a rebellion in January 2012. Low-mid level soldiers, frustrated with the poor handling of the rebellion overthrew TOURE on 22 March. Intensive mediation efforts led by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) returned power to a civilian administration in April with the appointment of interim President Dioncounda TRAORE. The post-coup chaos led to rebels expelling the Malian military from the three northern regions of the country and allowed Islamic militants to set up strongholds. Hundreds of thousands of northern Malians fled the violence to southern Mali and neighboring countries, exacerbating regional food insecurity in host communities. A military intervention to retake the three northern regions began in January 2013 and within a month most of the north had been retaken. Democratic elections are scheduled for mid-2013.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Like an exquisite sandcastle formed in a harsh desert landscape, Mali is blessed with an extraordinary amount of beauty, wonders, talents and knowledge. Few countries in Wesy Africa can boast such an array of sights, from fabled Timbuktu to riverside mosques that seem to spring from a child´s imagination. Yet for now, its landscapes, monuments, mosques and music bars are off-limits, sealed from tourists by a conflict that is threatening the culture of this remarkable country.
The beating heart of Mali is Bamako, where Ngoni and Kora musicians play to crowds of dancing Malians. Further west, Fula women strap their belongings to donkeys, forming caravans worthy of beauty pageants as they make their way across the hamada (dry, dusty scrubland). And in the northeast, the writings of venerable African civilisations remain locked in the beautiful libraries of Timbuktu.
Adding considerable depth to these attractions is Mali´s illustrious history, a story of ancient gold-rich empires along the Sahara´s southern fringe. And just as rich and deep is Mali´s world-famous musical soundtrack, a beguiling playlist of soulful desert blues, ancient griot tunes and frenetic dance rhythms.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
183 | Yemen | 0.455 |
184 | Burkina Faso | 0.449 |
185 | Mozambique | 0.446 |
186 | Mali | 0.428 |
187 | Burundi | 0.426 |
188 | Central African Rep. | 0.404 |
189 | Niger | 0.400 |
190 | Chad | 0.394 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
173 | Uganda | $2 181 |
174 | Gambia | $2 172 |
175 | Togo | $2 167 |
176 | Mali | $2 133 |
177 | Burkina Faso | $2 118 |
178 | Guinea-Bissau | $1 908 |
179 | Afghanistan | $1 824 |
180 | Eritrea | $1 729 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 29.1 |
2 | Norway | 32.3 |
3 | Sweden | 34.1 |
... | ||
152 | Gabon | 109.1 |
153 | Kiribati | 109.4 |
154 | Ethiopia | 109.5 |
155 | Mali | 109.8 |
156 | Samoa | 111.5 |
157 | Myanmar (Burma) | 111.8 |
158 | Sierra Leone | 111.8 |
159 | Cameroon | 112.0 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.9 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Mali's population is predicted to rise to 26.78 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 5.87. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
57 | Sri Lanka | 21.2m |
58 | Burkina Faso | 19.8m |
59 | Romania | 19.5m |
60 | Mali | 19.1m |
61 | Chile | 18.7m |
62 | Kazakhstan | 18.3m |
63 | Malawi | 18.1m |
64 | Zambia | 17.4m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
183 | Namibia | 59.3 |
184 | Zimbabwe | 59.3 |
185 | Congo, DR | 59.2 |
186 | Mali | 58.9 |
187 | Guinea | 58.9 |
188 | Ivory Coast | 58.6 |
189 | Swaziland | 57.1 |
190 | Somalia | 55.3 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
200 | Burundi | 4.98 |
201 | Nigeria | 5.14 |
202 | Angola | 5.21 |
203 | Mali | 5.87 |
204 | Central African Rep. | 5.92 |
205 | Congo, DR | 6.11 |
206 | Somalia | 6.20 |
207 | Chad | 6.22 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
3= | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
6= | Zambia | 04.8 |
7 | Eritrea | 04.9 |
8= | Gambia | 04.9 |
9 | Angola | 05.0 |
10= | Afghanistan | 05.0 |
10= | Zimbabwe | 05.0 |
12 | Nigeria | 05.1 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
125 | Kenya | 2.2% |
126 | Angola | 2.1% |
127 | Liberia | 2.1% |
128 | Mali | 2.1% |
129 | Georgia | 2.0% |
130 | Guyana | 2.0% |
131 | Central African Rep. | 1.9% |
132 | Romania | 1.9% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
80 | Afghanistan | 8.1% |
81 | Paraguay | 7.9% |
82 | Russia | 7.9% |
83 | Mali | 7.6% |
84 | UK | 7.5% |
85 | Honduras | 7.5% |
86 | Austria | 7.1% |
87 | Uzbekistan | 7.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #mali #mali_human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
118 | Azerbaijan | 100.8 |
119 | Sao Tome & Principe | 101.2 |
120 | Burkina Faso | 101.3 |
121 | Mali | 101.6 |
122 | Kosovo | 102.5 |
123 | Lebanon | 104.4 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mali #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)27 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank27 | |
1 | Mauritius | 71.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 75.6 |
3 | Morocco | 88.2 |
... | ||
45 | Swaziland | 137.8 |
46 | Chad | 138.8 |
47 | Niger | 139.4 |
48 | Mali | 142.7 |
49 | Equatorial Guinea | 142.9 |
50 | Somalia | 144.1 |
51 | Ivory Coast | 145.8 |
52 | Nigeria | 146.0 |
53 | Angola | 149.2 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank27 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
199 | Swaziland | 137.8 |
200 | Chad | 138.8 |
201 | Niger | 139.4 |
202 | Mali | 142.7 |
203 | Equatorial Guinea | 142.9 |
204 | Somalia | 144.1 |
205 | Iraq | 144.5 |
206 | Nauru | 145.1 |
World Avg | 97.60 | |
q=213. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man28. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue28.
25 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans28, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia28.
For more, see:
Health:
Mali is a pretty unhealthy country. Mali does better than average in the prevalence of overweight adults29, its alcohol consumption rate30 and in its smoking rate31. But, things still need to improve in Mali. Mali does worse than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32 and in its immunizations take-up33. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its average life expectancy11, its adolescent birth rate34 (amongst the worst in Africa) and in its fertility rate14. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Mali in 1990 was 46.6yrs, much lower than the global average of 64.6. It improved by +13yrs in the 30 years from then, much better than the global average of +7.9yrs. Mali's peak fertility rate was 7.33 in 1980.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
183 | Namibia | 59.3 |
184 | Zimbabwe | 59.3 |
185 | Congo, DR | 59.2 |
186 | Mali | 58.9 |
187 | Guinea | 58.9 |
188 | Ivory Coast | 58.6 |
189 | Swaziland | 57.1 |
190 | Somalia | 55.3 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita30 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
30 | Papua New Guinea | 1.2 |
31= | Eritrea | 1.3 |
31= | Guinea | 1.3 |
31= | Mali | 1.3 |
34 | Solomon Islands | 1.4 |
35= | Tonga | 1.5 |
35= | Lebanon | 1.5 |
37 | Chad | 1.6 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
200 | Burundi | 4.98 |
201 | Nigeria | 5.14 |
202 | Angola | 5.21 |
203 | Mali | 5.87 |
204 | Central African Rep. | 5.92 |
205 | Congo, DR | 6.11 |
206 | Somalia | 6.20 |
207 | Chad | 6.22 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201431 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
48 | Panama | 224 |
49 | Grenada | 224 |
50 | St Lucia | 232 |
51 | Mali | 236 |
52 | Dominican Rep. | 245 |
53 | Togo | 250 |
54 | Kenya | 257 |
55 | Mauritius | 261 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
139 | Ghana | 139 |
140 | Chad | 140 |
141 | Rwanda | 141 |
142 | Mali | 142 |
143 | Niger | 143 |
144 | Marshall Islands | 144 |
145 | Botswana | 145 |
146 | Samoa | 146 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 1976 %29 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 4.7 |
2 | Vietnam | 5.1 |
3 | Nepal | 5.4 |
... | ||
26= | Pakistan | 8.5 |
27 | Kenya | 8.8 |
28= | Guinea-Bissau | 8.9 |
28= | Mali | 8.9 |
28= | Thailand | 8.9 |
31 | Tanzania | 9.0 |
32= | Philippines | 9.1 |
32= | Guinea | 9.1 |
Africa Avg | 13.4 | |
World Avg | 27.1 | |
q=191. |
Adult Obesity Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 2.1% |
2 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.2% |
3 | Ethiopia | 2.4% |
... | ||
30 | Mozambique | 8.8% |
31 | Zambia | 9.4% |
32 | Benin | 9.9% |
33 | Mali | 10.0% |
34 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.1% |
35 | Haiti | 10.2% |
36 | Togo | 10.4% |
37 | Angola | 10.5% |
Africa Avg | 13.7% | |
World Avg | 24.7% | |
q=199. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100034 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
188 | Tanzania | 123.4 |
189 | Chad | 135.7 |
190 | Angola | 135.8 |
191 | Equatorial Guinea | 136.4 |
192 | Mali | 147.7 |
193 | Central African Rep. | 159.0 |
194 | Mozambique | 165.1 |
195 | Niger | 168.0 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %33 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
167 | Congo, DR | 76.5 |
168 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 76.5 |
169 | Indonesia | 76.4 |
170 | Mali | 76.0 |
171 | India | 75.1 |
172 | Ethiopia | 73.9 |
173 | Pakistan | 73.0 |
174 | Liberia | 72.6 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
Mali was 6th-worst amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19), and things worsened slightly in the 2000s (become 3rd-worst in the world), perpetuating horrendous health and social problems.
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #mali #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
4 | Madagascar | 52.4 |
5 | Nigeria | 55.8 |
6 | Rwanda | 56.4 |
7 | Uganda | 57.8 |
8 | Kenya | 57.9 |
9 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
10 | Ghana | 58.6 |
11 | Tunisia | 60.1 |
12 | Niger | 61.3 |
13 | Tanzania | 61.6 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
9 | Philippines | 49.6 |
10 | Costa Rica | 49.7 |
11 | Denmark | 50.4 |
12 | Mali | 51.0 |
13 | Madagascar | 52.4 |
14 | Nigeria | 55.8 |
15 | Rwanda | 56.4 |
16 | Chile | 56.4 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"37. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
With regard to its responsibility towards the environment, Mali ranks 12th-best in the world (amongst the lowest in Africa). This is computed using 21 data sets. Mali comes in the best 20 for reducing annual meat consumption per person38. It does better than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population39, energy to GDP efficiency40 and in its forested percent change 2000-202041. Mali doesn't do so well in other areas. Mali does worse than average in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in its environmental performance42.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better41 | ||
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Pos. | Total41 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
106= | Monaco | 0.0% |
106= | Greenland | 0.0% |
106= | Falkland Islands | 0.0% |
106= | Mali | 0.0% |
106= | Gibraltar | 0.0% |
106= | St Barthelemy | 0.0% |
106= | Dominica | 0.0% |
106= | Pitcairn Islands | 0.0% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201842 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
144 | Vanuatu | 44.6 |
145 | Uganda | 44.3 |
146 | Comoros | 44.2 |
147 | Mali | 43.7 |
148 | Rwanda | 43.7 |
149 | Zimbabwe | 43.4 |
150 | Cambodia | 43.2 |
151 | Solomon Islands | 43.2 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg40 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
52 | Colombia | 0.83 |
53 | Lithuania | 0.83 |
54 | Italy | 0.84 |
55 | Mali | 0.86 |
56 | Morocco | 0.86 |
57 | Turkey | 0.86 |
58 | Senegal | 0.87 |
59 | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.88 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
129 | Barbados | 54% |
130 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 53% |
131 | Jamaica | 53% |
132 | Mali | 53% |
133 | Burundi | 53% |
134 | Iceland | 53% |
135 | Samoa | 52% |
136 | Zimbabwe | 52% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %39 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
23 | Uruguay | 62.4% |
24 | Angola | 62.4% |
25 | Bangladesh | 61.5% |
26 | Mali | 60.7% |
27 | Venezuela | 60.1% |
28 | Morocco | 60.0% |
29 | Malta | 57.3% |
30 | Ecuador | 57.2% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
4 | Madagascar | 05.4 |
5 | India | 05.7 |
6 | Nigeria | 07.0 |
7 | Ethiopia | 07.1 |
8 | Rwanda | 07.6 |
9 | Mali | 07.8 |
10 | Niger | 08.1 |
11 | Afghanistan | 08.7 |
12 | Uganda | 09.4 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Mali reduced by over 10kgs per year (only 17 countries managed the same), reducing strain on water supplies and the environment.38
#cameroon #education #intelligence #it_security #jamaica #mali #modernity #niger #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)43 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
... | ||
33 | Liberia | 136.6 |
34 | Benin | 138.3 |
35 | Sudan | 139.0 |
36 | Mali | 139.1 |
37 | Tanzania | 140.1 |
38 | Congo, DR | 141.3 |
39 | Mozambique | 142.4 |
40 | Madagascar | 146.6 |
41= | Comoros | 147.0 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)43 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
164 | Tuvalu | 138.2 |
165 | Benin | 138.3 |
166 | Sudan | 139.0 |
167 | Mali | 139.1 |
168 | Cambodia | 140.0 |
169 | Tanzania | 140.1 |
170 | Yemen | 141.2 |
171 | Congo, DR | 141.3 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark44. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone44. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots45.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)46
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe44, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia44.
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Modernity and Education:
In 1990-2, education in Mali was incredibly short - the average person could expect just over two years; only Niger done worse. It improved this by 2.3 years during the 1990s, although the rest of the world done much better. Things stalled in the 2010s, and by 2019 it had the fourth shortest education per person in the world, at 7.4 years.47
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2948 |
2 | Israel | 4.1148 |
3 | Japan | 3.5848 |
... | ||
48= | Tunisia | 0.6849 |
48= | Egypt | 0.6850 |
50 | Belarus | 0.6750 |
51 | Mali | 0.6651 |
52 | Bulgaria | 0.6550 |
53 | Ethiopia | 0.6150 |
54 | Latvia | 0.6050 |
55= | Gabon | 0.5852 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201853 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
159 | Ethiopia | 17.1% |
160 | Rwanda | 16.3% |
161 | Tanzania | 14.3% |
162 | Mali | 13.1% |
163 | Papua New Guinea | 12.5% |
164 | Bhutan | 12.0% |
165 | Guinea | 11.7% |
166 | Burundi | 9.3% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better54 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years54 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
186 | Eritrea | 8.1 |
187 | Central African Rep. | 8.0 |
188 | Chad | 8.0 |
189 | Sudan | 7.9 |
190 | Djibouti | 7.4 |
191 | Mali | 7.4 |
192 | Niger | 7.0 |
193 | S. Sudan | 5.5 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
140 | Syria | 140 |
141 | Mauritania | 141 |
142 | Nigeria | 142 |
143 | Mali | 143 |
144 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 144 |
145 | Qatar | 145 |
146 | Philippines | 146 |
147 | Mozambique | 147 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %55 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
105 | Ethiopia | 98 |
106= | Senegal | 98 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200656 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
117= | Ivory Coast | 69 |
117= | Malawi | 69 |
117= | Niger | 69 |
117= | Mali | 69 |
117= | Burundi | 69 |
117= | Nigeria | 69 |
123 | Chad | 68 |
124= | Burkina Faso | 68 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201657 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
168 | Iraq | 13% |
169 | Kiribati | 13% |
170 | Rwanda | 12% |
171 | Mali | 12% |
172 | Haiti | 12% |
173= | Papua New Guinea | 12% |
173= | Djibouti | 12% |
175 | Cambodia | 11% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201358 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
45 | Brazil | 1.02 |
46 | Indonesia | 1.05 |
47 | British Virgin Islands | 1.08 |
48 | Mali | 1.12 |
49 | France | 1.13 |
50 | Italy | 1.15 |
51 | Vietnam | 1.15 |
52 | Nigeria | 1.18 |
Africa Avg | 1.07 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202459 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
113 | Uganda | 26.9% |
114 | Tajikistan | 25.9% |
115 | Zimbabwe | 24.9% |
116 | Mali | 24.9% |
117 | Ethiopia | 23.7% |
118 | Cameroon | 23.4% |
119 | Mozambique | 21.4% |
120 | Congo, DR | 18.5% |
Africa Avg | 32.3% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
Of the 121 countries examined, Mali has the 3rd most expensive internet access (after Cameroon and Jamaica), even for the cheapest speeds60.
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Compared to Africa (2020)61 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank61 | |
1 | Mauritius | 48.3 |
2 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.7 |
3 | Tunisia | 74.9 |
... | ||
37 | Cameroon | 109.9 |
38 | Mozambique | 110.1 |
39 | Zimbabwe | 110.9 |
40 | Mali | 115.6 |
41 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 115.7 |
42 | Libya | 115.8 |
43 | Guinea-Bissau | 119.3 |
44 | Angola | 122.2 |
45 | Sudan | 122.7 |
Africa Avg | 101.84 | |
q=53. |
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank61 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
159 | Cambodia | 110.5 |
160 | Zimbabwe | 110.9 |
161 | Venezuela | 113.1 |
162 | Mali | 115.6 |
163 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 115.7 |
164 | Libya | 115.8 |
165 | Iraq | 116.6 |
166 | Guinea-Bissau | 119.3 |
World Avg | 78.12 | |
q=180. |
This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.
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National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better62 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 %62 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
72= | Peru | 39.0 |
73 | Uzbekistan | 38.0 |
74= | Chile | 38.0 |
74= | Mali | 38.0 |
76 | Switzerland | 37.0 |
77= | Finland | 37.0 |
77= | Hong Kong | 37.0 |
77= | Cameroon | 37.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points63 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
136 | Gabon | 29.0 |
137= | Paraguay | 28.0 |
137= | Russia | 28.0 |
137= | Mali | 28.0 |
140 | Pakistan | 27.0 |
141= | Kyrgyzstan | 27.0 |
142 | Liberia | 26.0 |
143= | Mozambique | 26.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score64 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
120 | Burkina Faso | 4.4 |
121 | Benin | 4.4 |
122 | Somalia | 4.3 |
123 | Mali | 4.3 |
124 | Cambodia | 4.3 |
125 | Ghana | 4.3 |
126 | Myanmar (Burma) | 4.3 |
127 | Togo | 4.3 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
131 | Kazakhstan | 131 |
132 | Guinea | 132 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 133 |
134 | Mali | 134 |
135 | Chad | 135 |
136 | Saudi Arabia | 136 |
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137 |
138 | Algeria | 138 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
54 | Rwanda | 54 |
55 | Swaziland | 55 |
56 | Luxembourg | 56 |
57 | Mali | 57 |
58 | El Salvador | 58 |
59 | Senegal | 59 |
60 | Kyrgyzstan | 60 |
61 | Qatar | 61 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score65 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
150 | Burkina Faso | 2.87 |
151 | Ethiopia | 2.87 |
152 | Central African Rep. | 2.93 |
153 | Mali | 2.96 |
154 | Iraq | 3.01 |
155 | Sudan | 3.02 |
156 | Somalia | 3.04 |
157 | Ukraine | 3.04 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better32 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
152 | Afghanistan | 152 |
153 | Lebanon | 153 |
154 | Liberia | 154 |
155 | Mali | 155 |
156 | Swaziland | 156 |
157 | Yemen | 157 |
158 | Iraq | 158 |
159 | Bahrain | 159 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
136 | Trinidad & Tobago | 136 |
137 | Nigeria | 137 |
138 | Cambodia | 138 |
139 | Mali | 139 |
140 | Haiti | 140 |
141 | Mongolia | 141 |
142 | Syria | 142 |
143 | Mauritania | 143 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score66 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
135 | Turkey | 6.53 |
136 | Cameroon | 6.62 |
137 | Central African Rep. | 6.62 |
138 | Mali | 6.65 |
139 | Libya | 6.77 |
140 | Egypt | 6.79 |
141 | Congo, DR | 7.04 |
142 | Philippines | 7.14 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201967 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
176 | Benin | 34.90 |
177 | Congo, DR | 36.10 |
178 | S. Sudan | 36.20 |
179 | Mali | 36.70 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %68 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%69 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%69 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%70 |
... | ||
89 | Marshall Islands | 35.5%71 |
90= | China | 35.7%69 |
90= | Sierra Leone | 35.7%72 |
90= | Mali | 35.7%69 |
93 | Vietnam | 36.1%73 |
94= | Indonesia | 36.1%74 |
95 | Senegal | 36.2%69 |
96= | Lithuania | 36.7%69 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Mali - only for 5 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better75 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity75 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
92 | Burundi | .403 |
93 | Mozambique | .411 |
94 | Madagascar | .453 |
95 | Mali | .457 |
96 | Central African Rep. | .465 |
97 | Ethiopia | .489 |
98 | Burkina Faso | .519 |
99 | Chad | .533 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %55 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
91= | Honduras | 90 |
91= | Cameroon | 90 |
91= | Rwanda | 90 |
91= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
96= | Philippines | 91 |
96= | Zambia | 91 |
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
105 | Ethiopia | 98 |
106= | Senegal | 98 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)76 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %76 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
122= | Niger | 0 |
122= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
122= | Rwanda | 0 |
122= | Cameroon | 0 |
122= | Philippines | 0 |
122= | Kuwait | 0 |
122= | Madagascar | 0 |
122= | Nigeria | 0 |
122= | Malawi | 0 |
122= | Chad | 0 |
122= | Nepal | 0 |
122= | Morocco | 0 |
122= | Mauritania | 0 |
122= | Mali | 0 |
122= | Senegal | 0 |
122= | Oman | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below77:
Christian | 3.2% |
Muslim | 92.4% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 1.6% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 2.7% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 94.8%, Christian 2.4%, Animist 2%, none 0.5%, unspecified 0.3% (2009 Census)78.
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