Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Political civil liberties index
Uganda
0.368
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.349
in 2025
Uganda rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
135th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.368 against 0.349 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.324 | 0.411 | 0.087 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.324 | 0.4133 | 0.0893 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.2385 | 0.4464 | 0.2079 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.2248 | 0.462 | 0.2372 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.2247 | 0.4375 | 0.2128 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.3309 | 0.41 | 0.0791 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.4521 | 0.2465 | 0.2056 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.0813 | 0.1633 | 0.082 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.3024 | 0.5725 | 0.2701 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.4764 | 0.5366 | 0.0602 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.5345 | 0.3731 | 0.1614 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.5151 | 0.4312 | 0.0839 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.3962 | 0.3923 | 0.0038 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Uganda, at 0.368 against 0.349 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.019, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Uganda ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.