Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Gabon or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.439 against 0.426 in Gabon as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Gabon vs Uganda: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Gabon

0.426

in 2025

Uganda

0.439

in 2025

Gabon rank

116th

Uganda rank

114th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Gabon
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.439 against 0.426 in Gabon, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Uganda ahead.

Gabon ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.087	0.208	0.121	Uganda
1920s	0.087	0.3565	0.2695	Uganda
1930s	0.0868	0.373	0.2862	Uganda
1940s	0.1172	0.3754	0.2582	Uganda
1950s	0.217	0.3993	0.1823	Uganda
1960s	0.2997	0.3874	0.0877	Uganda
1970s	0.2934	0.0755	0.2179	Gabon
1980s	0.299	0.3067	0.0077	Uganda
1990s	0.4586	0.5674	0.1088	Uganda
2000s	0.449	0.6024	0.1534	Uganda
2010s	0.4537	0.5515	0.0978	Uganda
2020s	0.419	0.4692	0.0502	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Gabon or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.439 against 0.426 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Gabon and Uganda?: 0.013, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uganda?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Uganda rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Gabon ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 114th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.