Justified Political Positions Score in Uganda

Uganda: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.394 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.394
Change on year
down 67.9%
World rank
103rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 2023
All-time low
-2.36
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Uganda, 1900–2025

-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Uganda is 0.394, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Uganda peaked at 1.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.36, in 1900.

That places Uganda 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.36 -2.36 -2.36 10
1910s -2.36 -2.36 -2.36 10
1920s -2.36 -2.36 -2.36 10
1930s -2.36 -2.36 -2.36 10
1940s -2.12 -2.36 -1.77 10
1950s -1.65 -1.77 -1.58 10
1960s -0.4964 -1.26 0.412 10
1970s -2.1 -2.33 -0.876 10
1980s -0.3378 -1.45 0.514 10
1990s 0.4769 0.204 0.597 10
2000s 0.4896 0.204 0.601 10
2010s 0.6823 0.461 1.23 10
2020s 0.813 0.394 1.23 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 101 Lesotho 0.418 compare
  2. 101 Zimbabwe 0.418 compare
  3. 104 El Salvador 0.389 compare
  4. 105 Syria 0.354 compare
  5. 106 Panama 0.348 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Uganda?
Justified political positions score in Uganda was 0.394 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2023.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -2.36 in 1900.
How does Uganda rank for justified political positions score?
Uganda ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
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
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.