Which has higher political civil liberties index, Kyrgyzstan or Uganda?

Kyrgyzstan, at 0.427 against 0.368 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Kyrgyzstan vs Uganda: Political Civil Liberties Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.427

in 2025

Uganda

0.368

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

129th

Uganda rank

132nd

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Uganda

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.427 against 0.368 in Uganda, a difference of 0.059.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 132nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2715	0.324	0.0525	Uganda
1910s	0.2684	0.324	0.0556	Uganda
1920s	0.0368	0.2385	0.2017	Uganda
1930s	0.0164	0.2248	0.2084	Uganda
1940s	0.0151	0.2247	0.2096	Uganda
1950s	0.0305	0.3309	0.3004	Uganda
1960s	0.0394	0.4521	0.4127	Uganda
1970s	0.0373	0.0813	0.044	Uganda
1980s	0.1174	0.3024	0.185	Uganda
1990s	0.5809	0.4764	0.1045	Kyrgyzstan
2000s	0.5712	0.5345	0.0367	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	0.7484	0.5151	0.2333	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.5508	0.3962	0.1547	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Kyrgyzstan or Uganda?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.427 against 0.368 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Kyrgyzstan and Uganda?: 0.059, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Uganda rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.