Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mali
Mali: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 9.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.4%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
92nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1994
All-time low
8.8%
in 2009
Years of data
6
1994–2021
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mali recorded 9.4% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mali peaked at 16.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2009.
Mali ranks 92nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.8% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More infrastructure data for Mali
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 306,900 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 306,900 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mali?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mali was 9.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Mali ranks 92nd out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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