How does Uganda rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Uganda ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Uganda

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Uganda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.374 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.374

Change on year

down 20.4%

World rank

134th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.712

in 1995

All-time low

0.111

in 1975

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Uganda, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Uganda stood at 0.374.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Uganda peaked at 0.712 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.111, in 1975.

Uganda ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2878	0.287	0.288	10
1910s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1920s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1930s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1940s	0.2914	0.287	0.298	10
1950s	0.3592	0.298	0.392	10
1960s	0.3927	0.272	0.481	10
1970s	0.1429	0.111	0.295	10
1980s	0.3491	0.219	0.545	10
1990s	0.6534	0.568	0.712	10
2000s	0.6926	0.668	0.7	10
2010s	0.5939	0.506	0.658	10
2020s	0.4655	0.374	0.507	6

Countries ranked near Uganda

132 Mozambique 0.413 compare
133 Somalia 0.393 compare
135 Uzbekistan 0.368 compare
136 Comoros 0.364 compare
136 Thailand 0.364 compare

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More reference data data for Uganda

Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.9521 °C (2026)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 224.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Annual precipitation 1,308 millimeters (2025)
Democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Uganda?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Uganda was 0.374 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.712 in 1995.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.111 in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Uganda ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.