Free fair elections bti in Uganda

Uganda: Free fair elections bti was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
81st
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2007
All-time low
3
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free fair elections bti in Uganda, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 42007: 72009: 62011: 62013: 62015: 62017: 52019: 52021: 42023: 42025: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free fair elections bti in Uganda is 3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Uganda peaked at 7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2025.

That places Uganda 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Free fair elections bti in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Uganda, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4 —
2007 7 +75.0%
2009 6 -14.3%
2011 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2017 5 -16.7%
2019 5 +0.0%
2021 4 -20.0%
2023 4 +0.0%
2025 3 -25.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.67 4 7 3
2010s 5.6 5 6 5
2020s 3.67 3 4 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 81 Burundi 3 compare
  2. 81 Cameroon 3 compare
  3. 81 Morocco 3 compare
  4. 81 Mozambique 3 compare
  5. 81 Thailand 3 compare
  6. 81 Zimbabwe 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free fair elections bti in Uganda?
Free fair elections bti in Uganda was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2025.
How does Uganda rank for free fair elections bti?
Uganda ranks 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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