🇲🇱 Mali: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Mali scores 15.0 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Assimi Goïta
Head of State
Abdoulaye Maïga
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Mali's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Mali a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Mali scores 15.0 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #122 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Mali improving or declining?
Mali's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 19.9 points over the past decade, standing at 15.0 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.9).
Who leads Mali?
Assimi Goïta is Mali's head of state; Abdoulaye Maïga serves as head of government.