What is physical integrity rights score in Mali?

Physical integrity rights score in Mali was -1.77 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2003.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was -2.06 in 1994.

How does Mali rank for physical integrity rights score?

Mali ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is down 257.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Mali

Name: Physical Integrity Rights Score in Mali
Creator: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -1.77 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

-1.77

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

183rd

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.46

in 2003

All-time low

-2.06

in 1994

Years of data

1960–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Mali, 1960–2019

Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Mali stood at -1.77.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 257.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Mali peaked at 1.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.06, in 1994.

That places Mali 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5449	0.3558	0.7332	10
1970s	0.1654	-0.6306	0.7276	10
1980s	-0.1297	-0.6441	0.1544	10
1990s	-0.2911	-2.06	1.13	10
2000s	1.28	1.08	1.46	10
2010s	-0.8426	-1.77	1.13	10

Countries ranked near Mali

180 Iraq -1.74 compare
181 Ethiopia -1.74 compare
182 Cameroon -1.76 compare
184 South Sudan -1.79 compare
185 Eritrea -1.8 compare
186 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.81 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Mali

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 286,715 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 519,738 (2025)
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)
Self-reported life satisfaction 4.59 (2025)
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 409,000 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Mali?: Physical integrity rights score in Mali was -1.77 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2003.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was -2.06 in 1994.
How does Mali rank for physical integrity rights score?: Mali ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is down 257.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Score
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 11,139 data points, 1946–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.