India vs Uganda: Elected Political Leaders Index
India
0.996
in 2025
Uganda
0.986
in 2025
India rank
126th
Uganda rank
127th
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
India currently reports 0.996 against 0.986 in Uganda, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
India ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0345 | 0 | 0.0345 | India |
| 1950s | 0.8636 | 0 | 0.8636 | India |
| 1960s | 0.9806 | 0.2388 | 0.7418 | India |
| 1970s | 0.9946 | 0 | 0.9946 | India |
| 1980s | 0.996 | 0.42 | 0.576 | India |
| 1990s | 0.996 | 1 | 0.004 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.996 | 0.976 | 0.02 | India |
| 2010s | 0.996 | 0.9601 | 0.0359 | India |
| 2020s | 0.996 | 0.986 | 0.01 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, India or Uganda?
- India, at 0.996 against 0.986 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between India and Uganda?
- 0.01, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- India ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).