Self-reported life satisfaction in Mali
Mali: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Mali, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction in Mali is 4.59, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Mali peaked at 4.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2011.
Mali ranks 116th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.25 | 3.97 | 4.73 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.2 | 4.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 519,738 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.77 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 23,629 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 322 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 696,037 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 409,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Mali?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Mali was 4.59 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Mali ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.