Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Libya or Uganda?

Libya, at 0.365 against 0.356 in Uganda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uganda?

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Uganda: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Libya

0.365

in 2025

Uganda

0.356

in 2025

Libya rank

142nd

Uganda rank

144th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Libya
Uganda

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.365 against 0.356 in Uganda, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Uganda ahead.

Libya ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 144th of 175 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.158	0.193	0.035	Uganda
1940s	0.1515	0.197	0.0455	Uganda
1950s	0.4	0.2454	0.1546	Libya
1960s	0.3985	0.4927	0.0942	Uganda
1970s	0.468	0.3698	0.0982	Libya
1980s	0.468	0.4944	0.0264	Uganda
1990s	0.468	0.5473	0.0793	Uganda
2000s	0.468	0.516	0.048	Uganda
2010s	0.5054	0.4677	0.0377	Libya
2020s	0.39	0.399	0.009	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Libya or Uganda?: Libya, at 0.365 against 0.356 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Libya and Uganda?: 0.009, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uganda?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Libya and Uganda rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Libya ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 144th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.