What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 1996.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1973.

How does Uganda rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Uganda ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Uganda

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Uganda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.652 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.652

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

83rd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.781

in 1996

All-time low

0.005

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Uganda, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Uganda is 0.652, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Uganda peaked at 0.781 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1973.

Uganda ranks 83rd 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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Uganda, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.058	—
1901	0.058	+0.0%
1902	0.058	+0.0%
1903	0.058	+0.0%
1904	0.058	+0.0%
1905	0.058	+0.0%
1906	0.058	+0.0%
1907	0.058	+0.0%
1908	0.058	+0.0%
1909	0.058	+0.0%
1910	0.058	+0.0%
1911	0.058	+0.0%
1912	0.058	+0.0%
1913	0.058	+0.0%
1914	0.058	+0.0%
1915	0.058	+0.0%
1916	0.058	+0.0%
1917	0.058	+0.0%
1918	0.058	+0.0%
1919	0.058	+0.0%
1920	0.058	+0.0%
1921	0.083	+43.1%
1922	0.083	+0.0%
1923	0.083	+0.0%
1924	0.083	+0.0%
1925	0.083	+0.0%
1926	0.083	+0.0%
1927	0.083	+0.0%
1928	0.083	+0.0%
1929	0.083	+0.0%
1930	0.083	+0.0%
1931	0.083	+0.0%
1932	0.083	+0.0%
1933	0.083	+0.0%
1934	0.083	+0.0%
1935	0.083	+0.0%
1936	0.083	+0.0%
1937	0.083	+0.0%
1938	0.083	+0.0%
1939	0.083	+0.0%
1940	0.091	+9.6%
1941	0.091	+0.0%
1942	0.091	+0.0%
1943	0.091	+0.0%
1944	0.102	+12.1%
1945	0.102	+0.0%
1946	0.121	+18.6%
1947	0.121	+0.0%
1948	0.121	+0.0%
1949	0.182	+50.4%
1950	0.182	+0.0%
1951	0.182	+0.0%
1952	0.182	+0.0%
1953	0.182	+0.0%
1954	0.203	+11.5%
1955	0.203	+0.0%
1956	0.238	+17.2%
1957	0.238	+0.0%
1958	0.238	+0.0%
1959	0.238	+0.0%
1960	0.267	+12.2%
1961	0.267	+0.0%
1962	0.487	+82.4%
1963	0.614	+26.1%
1964	0.633	+3.1%
1965	0.633	+0.0%
1966	0.365	-42.3%
1967	0.17	-53.4%
1968	0.17	+0.0%
1969	0.17	+0.0%
1970	0.122	-28.2%
1971	0.024	-80.3%
1972	0.008	-66.7%
1973	0.005	-37.5%
1974	0.005	+0.0%
1975	0.005	+0.0%
1976	0.005	+0.0%
1977	0.005	+0.0%
1978	0.005	+0.0%
1979	0.005	+0.0%
1980	0.217	+4240.0%
1981	0.241	+11.1%
1982	0.241	+0.0%
1983	0.241	+0.0%
1984	0.241	+0.0%
1985	0.193	-19.9%
1986	0.411	+113.0%
1987	0.561	+36.5%
1988	0.613	+9.3%
1989	0.696	+13.5%
1990	0.735	+5.6%
1991	0.735	+0.0%
1992	0.735	+0.0%
1993	0.754	+2.6%
1994	0.754	+0.0%
1995	0.767	+1.7%
1996	0.781	+1.8%
1997	0.74	-5.2%
1998	0.719	-2.8%
1999	0.719	+0.0%
2000	0.719	+0.0%
2001	0.695	-3.3%
2002	0.681	-2.0%
2003	0.669	-1.8%
2004	0.669	+0.0%
2005	0.698	+4.3%
2006	0.698	+0.0%
2007	0.706	+1.1%
2008	0.706	+0.0%
2009	0.706	+0.0%
2010	0.699	-1.0%
2011	0.707	+1.1%
2012	0.707	+0.0%
2013	0.701	-0.8%
2014	0.718	+2.4%
2015	0.719	+0.1%
2016	0.647	-10.0%
2017	0.726	+12.2%
2018	0.721	-0.7%
2019	0.7	-2.9%
2020	0.688	-1.7%
2021	0.699	+1.6%
2022	0.702	+0.4%
2023	0.693	-1.3%
2024	0.662	-4.5%
2025	0.652	-1.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.652 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.44, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.652 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5725, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1910s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1920s	0.0805	0.058	0.083	10
1930s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1940s	0.1113	0.091	0.182	10
1950s	0.2086	0.182	0.238	10
1960s	0.3776	0.17	0.633	10
1970s	0.0189	0.005	0.122	10
1980s	0.3655	0.193	0.696	10
1990s	0.7439	0.719	0.781	10
2000s	0.6947	0.669	0.719	10
2010s	0.7045	0.647	0.726	10
2020s	0.6827	0.652	0.702	6

Countries ranked near Uganda

80 Cape Verde 0.692 compare
81 Tanzania 0.675 compare
82 Malaysia 0.663 compare
84 Honduras 0.642 compare
85 Nigeria 0.634 compare
86 Somalia 0.632 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Uganda?: Deliberative political institutions index in Uganda was 0.652 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 1996.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1973.
How does Uganda rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Uganda ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.