Gender wage gap in Mali
Mali: Gender wage gap was 42.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.0%
Change on year
up 84.7%
World rank
2nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2018
All-time low
19.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Gender wage gap in Mali, 2013–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 42.0% for gender wage gap in 2023.
That represents a change of up 84.7% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Mali peaked at 61.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2015.
Mali ranks 2nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 19.3% | 61.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 22.7% | 42.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More work & labour data for Mali
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Mali?
- Gender wage gap in Mali was 42.0% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for gender wage gap?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.