Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Uganda
Uganda: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 45.97 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.97 0-100
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
134th
of 206 countries
All-time high
47.15 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
33.99 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Uganda, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Uganda stood at 45.97 0-100.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Uganda peaked at 47.15 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.99 0-100, in 1996.
That places Uganda 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 33.99 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 39.25 0-100 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 39.24 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.94 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 38.89 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 41.41 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 40.33 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 42.31 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 43.46 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.18 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.08 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.04 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.42 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.35 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.44 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.81 0-100 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 47.15 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.49 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 45.81 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.88 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 42.5 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.96 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 40.12 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.43 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 42.91 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 44.99 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 45.97 0-100 | +2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 45.97 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 45.97 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.62 0-100 | 33.99 0-100 | 39.25 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.54 0-100 | 38.89 0-100 | 44.08 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.49 0-100 | 42.5 0-100 | 47.15 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.56 0-100 | 39.96 0-100 | 45.97 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Uganda?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Uganda was 45.97 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.15 0-100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.99 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Uganda ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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