What is judicial checks on government index in Uganda?

Judicial checks on government index in Uganda was 0.261 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.372 in 2007.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1973.

How does Uganda rank for judicial checks on government index?

Uganda ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Uganda

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Uganda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.261 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.261

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

127th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.372

in 2007

All-time low

0.019

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Uganda, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Uganda stood at 0.261.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Uganda peaked at 0.372 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1973.

That places Uganda 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Checks on Government Index in Uganda, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.325	—
1901	0.325	+0.0%
1902	0.325	+0.0%
1903	0.325	+0.0%
1904	0.325	+0.0%
1905	0.325	+0.0%
1906	0.325	+0.0%
1907	0.325	+0.0%
1908	0.325	+0.0%
1909	0.325	+0.0%
1910	0.325	+0.0%
1911	0.325	+0.0%
1912	0.325	+0.0%
1913	0.325	+0.0%
1914	0.325	+0.0%
1915	0.325	+0.0%
1916	0.325	+0.0%
1917	0.325	+0.0%
1918	0.325	+0.0%
1919	0.325	+0.0%
1920	0.325	+0.0%
1921	0.325	+0.0%
1922	0.325	+0.0%
1923	0.325	+0.0%
1924	0.325	+0.0%
1925	0.325	+0.0%
1926	0.325	+0.0%
1927	0.325	+0.0%
1928	0.325	+0.0%
1929	0.325	+0.0%
1930	0.325	+0.0%
1931	0.325	+0.0%
1932	0.325	+0.0%
1933	0.325	+0.0%
1934	0.325	+0.0%
1935	0.325	+0.0%
1936	0.325	+0.0%
1937	0.325	+0.0%
1938	0.325	+0.0%
1939	0.325	+0.0%
1940	0.325	+0.0%
1941	0.325	+0.0%
1942	0.325	+0.0%
1943	0.325	+0.0%
1944	0.325	+0.0%
1945	0.325	+0.0%
1946	0.325	+0.0%
1947	0.325	+0.0%
1948	0.325	+0.0%
1949	0.325	+0.0%
1950	0.325	+0.0%
1951	0.325	+0.0%
1952	0.325	+0.0%
1953	0.325	+0.0%
1954	0.325	+0.0%
1955	0.325	+0.0%
1956	0.325	+0.0%
1957	0.325	+0.0%
1958	0.325	+0.0%
1959	0.325	+0.0%
1960	0.325	+0.0%
1961	0.338	+4.0%
1962	0.196	-42.0%
1963	0.196	+0.0%
1964	0.196	+0.0%
1965	0.196	+0.0%
1966	0.091	-53.6%
1967	0.067	-26.4%
1968	0.067	+0.0%
1969	0.067	+0.0%
1970	0.067	+0.0%
1971	0.04	-40.3%
1972	0.032	-20.0%
1973	0.019	-40.6%
1974	0.019	+0.0%
1975	0.019	+0.0%
1976	0.019	+0.0%
1977	0.019	+0.0%
1978	0.019	+0.0%
1979	0.019	+0.0%
1980	0.045	+136.8%
1981	0.048	+6.7%
1982	0.048	+0.0%
1983	0.048	+0.0%
1984	0.048	+0.0%
1985	0.079	+64.6%
1986	0.125	+58.2%
1987	0.284	+127.2%
1988	0.284	+0.0%
1989	0.284	+0.0%
1990	0.296	+4.2%
1991	0.296	+0.0%
1992	0.296	+0.0%
1993	0.296	+0.0%
1994	0.296	+0.0%
1995	0.351	+18.6%
1996	0.352	+0.3%
1997	0.352	+0.0%
1998	0.352	+0.0%
1999	0.352	+0.0%
2000	0.328	-6.8%
2001	0.326	-0.6%
2002	0.326	+0.0%
2003	0.326	+0.0%
2004	0.326	+0.0%
2005	0.366	+12.3%
2006	0.367	+0.3%
2007	0.372	+1.4%
2008	0.365	-1.9%
2009	0.361	-1.1%
2010	0.348	-3.6%
2011	0.348	+0.0%
2012	0.337	-3.2%
2013	0.335	-0.6%
2014	0.338	+0.9%
2015	0.336	-0.6%
2016	0.337	+0.3%
2017	0.319	-5.3%
2018	0.293	-8.2%
2019	0.294	+0.3%
2020	0.28	-4.8%
2021	0.27	-3.6%
2022	0.288	+6.7%
2023	0.293	+1.7%
2024	0.266	-9.2%
2025	0.261	-1.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.261 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.188, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.261 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2945, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.325	0.325	0.325	10
1910s	0.325	0.325	0.325	10
1920s	0.325	0.325	0.325	10
1930s	0.325	0.325	0.325	10
1940s	0.325	0.325	0.325	10
1950s	0.325	0.325	0.325	10
1960s	0.1739	0.067	0.338	10
1970s	0.0272	0.019	0.067	10
1980s	0.1293	0.045	0.284	10
1990s	0.3239	0.296	0.352	10
2000s	0.3463	0.326	0.372	10
2010s	0.3285	0.293	0.348	10
2020s	0.2763	0.261	0.293	6

Countries ranked near Uganda

124 Bolivia 0.266 compare
124 Gabon 0.266 compare
126 Mexico 0.265 compare
128 Libya 0.254 compare
129 Armenia 0.237 compare
130 Guinea 0.235 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Uganda?: Judicial checks on government index in Uganda was 0.261 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.372 in 2007.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1973.
How does Uganda rank for judicial checks on government index?: Uganda ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.