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Clientelism index in Uganda

Uganda: Clientelism index was 0.733 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.733
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.977
in 1972
All-time low
0.265
in 1990
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Clientelism index in Uganda, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Uganda is 0.733, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Uganda peaked at 0.977 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.265, in 1990.

That places Uganda 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism index in Uganda, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.434 —
1901 0.434 +0.0%
1902 0.434 +0.0%
1903 0.434 +0.0%
1904 0.434 +0.0%
1905 0.434 +0.0%
1906 0.434 +0.0%
1907 0.434 +0.0%
1908 0.434 +0.0%
1909 0.434 +0.0%
1910 0.434 +0.0%
1911 0.434 +0.0%
1912 0.434 +0.0%
1913 0.434 +0.0%
1914 0.434 +0.0%
1915 0.434 +0.0%
1916 0.434 +0.0%
1917 0.434 +0.0%
1918 0.434 +0.0%
1919 0.434 +0.0%
1920 0.434 +0.0%
1921 0.434 +0.0%
1922 0.434 +0.0%
1923 0.434 +0.0%
1924 0.434 +0.0%
1925 0.434 +0.0%
1926 0.434 +0.0%
1927 0.434 +0.0%
1928 0.434 +0.0%
1929 0.434 +0.0%
1930 0.434 +0.0%
1931 0.434 +0.0%
1932 0.434 +0.0%
1933 0.434 +0.0%
1934 0.434 +0.0%
1935 0.434 +0.0%
1936 0.434 +0.0%
1937 0.434 +0.0%
1938 0.434 +0.0%
1939 0.434 +0.0%
1940 0.434 +0.0%
1941 0.434 +0.0%
1942 0.434 +0.0%
1943 0.434 +0.0%
1944 0.434 +0.0%
1945 0.434 +0.0%
1946 0.434 +0.0%
1947 0.434 +0.0%
1948 0.434 +0.0%
1949 0.434 +0.0%
1950 0.434 +0.0%
1951 0.434 +0.0%
1952 0.434 +0.0%
1953 0.434 +0.0%
1954 0.434 +0.0%
1955 0.434 +0.0%
1956 0.443 +2.1%
1957 0.443 +0.0%
1958 0.42 -5.2%
1959 0.325 -22.6%
1960 0.297 -8.6%
1961 0.318 +7.1%
1962 0.425 +33.6%
1963 0.427 +0.5%
1964 0.427 +0.0%
1965 0.427 +0.0%
1966 0.427 +0.0%
1967 0.468 +9.6%
1968 0.468 +0.0%
1969 0.468 +0.0%
1970 0.471 +0.6%
1971 0.665 +41.2%
1972 0.977 +46.9%
1973 0.977 +0.0%
1974 0.977 +0.0%
1975 0.977 +0.0%
1976 0.977 +0.0%
1977 0.977 +0.0%
1978 0.977 +0.0%
1979 0.977 +0.0%
1980 0.788 -19.3%
1981 0.718 -8.9%
1982 0.718 +0.0%
1983 0.718 +0.0%
1984 0.718 +0.0%
1985 0.718 +0.0%
1986 0.472 -34.3%
1987 0.398 -15.7%
1988 0.398 +0.0%
1989 0.309 -22.4%
1990 0.265 -14.2%
1991 0.265 +0.0%
1992 0.265 +0.0%
1993 0.265 +0.0%
1994 0.355 +34.0%
1995 0.383 +7.9%
1996 0.397 +3.7%
1997 0.495 +24.7%
1998 0.495 +0.0%
1999 0.495 +0.0%
2000 0.495 +0.0%
2001 0.562 +13.5%
2002 0.613 +9.1%
2003 0.613 +0.0%
2004 0.613 +0.0%
2005 0.613 +0.0%
2006 0.632 +3.1%
2007 0.642 +1.6%
2008 0.642 +0.0%
2009 0.642 +0.0%
2010 0.644 +0.3%
2011 0.667 +3.6%
2012 0.67 +0.4%
2013 0.638 -4.8%
2014 0.638 +0.0%
2015 0.64 +0.3%
2016 0.658 +2.8%
2017 0.564 -14.3%
2018 0.633 +12.2%
2019 0.633 +0.0%
2020 0.629 -0.6%
2021 0.611 -2.9%
2022 0.61 -0.2%
2023 0.641 +5.1%
2024 0.641 +0.0%
2025 0.733 +14.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.733 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.692, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.733 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1910s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1920s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1930s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1940s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1950s 0.4235 0.325 0.443 10
1960s 0.4152 0.297 0.468 10
1970s 0.8952 0.471 0.977 10
1980s 0.5955 0.309 0.788 10
1990s 0.368 0.265 0.495 10
2000s 0.6067 0.495 0.642 10
2010s 0.6385 0.564 0.67 10
2020s 0.6442 0.61 0.733 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 33 Kyrgyzstan 0.74 compare
  2. 34 Malawi 0.738 compare
  3. 35 Vatican 0.733
  4. 37 Pakistan 0.724 compare
  5. 38 Mauritania 0.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Uganda?
Clientelism index in Uganda was 0.733 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 1972.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for clientelism index?
Uganda ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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