Common Good Justifications Score in Uganda
Uganda: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.368 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in Uganda, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Uganda stood at 0.368.
That represents a change of down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Uganda peaked at 0.673 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.55, in 1900.
Uganda ranks 114th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.45 | -2.55 | -2.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.25 | -2.38 | -0.385 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.22 | -2.42 | -0.672 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5014 | -1.36 | -0.008 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3424 | 0.175 | 0.618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3095 | -0.288 | 0.673 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.9521 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 224.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Uganda?
- Common good justifications score in Uganda was 0.368 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.673 in 2021.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 in 1900.
- How does Uganda rank for common good justifications score?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.