Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic under a military junta
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 28/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 48.2/100 #119
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.164
- HDI
- 0.419
- Regional blocs
- AU
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary presidential republic under a military junta
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Mali | Assimi Goïta |
| Prime Minister of Mali | Abdoulaye Maïga (officer) |
Safety and security
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 22.7/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 4.2% of GDP
World governance indicators
Percentile rank among all countries
Political stability (2023)
0th pct
Rule of law (2023)
18th pct
Corruption control (2023)
21th pct
Government effectiveness (2023)
13th pct
Voice and accountability (2023)
21th pct
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 28 / 100
- Interpretation
- Significant corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.164
- Liberal
- 0.150
- Participatory
- 0.164
- Deliberative
- 0.208
- Egalitarian
- 0.171
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 48.2 / 100
- Global rank
- #119 / 180
- Rank change
- -5 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Afrique
- Political #99
- 42.9
- Economic #76
- 44.1
- Legal #106
- 55.3
- Social #95
- 59.1
- Safety #141
- 39.8
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48.2 | 119 | 42.9 | 44.1 | 55.3 | 59.1 | 39.8 |
| 2024 | 50.6 | 114 | 48.1 | 44.4 | 59.3 | 63.5 | 37.5 |
| 2023 | 52.3 | 113 | 52.6 | 38.8 | 55.1 | 55.0 | 59.9 |
| 2022 | 54.5 | 111 | 35.2 | 42.6 | 74.3 | 78.5 | 41.8 |
| 2021 | 66.5 | 99 | - | - | - | - | 93.1 |
| 2020 | 65.9 | 108 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 64.8 | 112 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 63.9 | 115 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 61.7 | 116 | - | - | - | - | 77.0 |
| 2016 | 60.2 | 122 | - | - | - | - | 70.0 |
| 2015 | 63.7 | 118 | - | - | - | - | 48.1 |
| 2014 | 63.7 | 122 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 70.0 | 99 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 0.0 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 8.0 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 8.0 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 7.5 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 16.5 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 9.0 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 8.0 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - |