What is liberal political institutions index in Uganda?

Liberal political institutions index in Uganda was 0.439 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.619 in 1996.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1975.

How does Uganda rank for liberal political institutions index?

Uganda ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Uganda

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Uganda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.439 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.439

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

114th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.619

in 1996

All-time low

0.047

in 1975

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Uganda, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Uganda is 0.439, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Uganda peaked at 0.619 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1975.

Uganda ranks 114th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Political Institutions Index in Uganda, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.209	—
1901	0.209	+0.0%
1902	0.209	+0.0%
1903	0.209	+0.0%
1904	0.209	+0.0%
1905	0.209	+0.0%
1906	0.209	+0.0%
1907	0.209	+0.0%
1908	0.208	-0.5%
1909	0.208	+0.0%
1910	0.208	+0.0%
1911	0.208	+0.0%
1912	0.208	+0.0%
1913	0.208	+0.0%
1914	0.208	+0.0%
1915	0.208	+0.0%
1916	0.208	+0.0%
1917	0.208	+0.0%
1918	0.208	+0.0%
1919	0.208	+0.0%
1920	0.208	+0.0%
1921	0.373	+79.3%
1922	0.373	+0.0%
1923	0.373	+0.0%
1924	0.373	+0.0%
1925	0.373	+0.0%
1926	0.373	+0.0%
1927	0.373	+0.0%
1928	0.373	+0.0%
1929	0.373	+0.0%
1930	0.373	+0.0%
1931	0.373	+0.0%
1932	0.373	+0.0%
1933	0.373	+0.0%
1934	0.373	+0.0%
1935	0.373	+0.0%
1936	0.373	+0.0%
1937	0.373	+0.0%
1938	0.373	+0.0%
1939	0.373	+0.0%
1940	0.373	+0.0%
1941	0.373	+0.0%
1942	0.373	+0.0%
1943	0.373	+0.0%
1944	0.373	+0.0%
1945	0.373	+0.0%
1946	0.379	+1.6%
1947	0.379	+0.0%
1948	0.379	+0.0%
1949	0.379	+0.0%
1950	0.379	+0.0%
1951	0.379	+0.0%
1952	0.393	+3.7%
1953	0.393	+0.0%
1954	0.396	+0.8%
1955	0.399	+0.8%
1956	0.409	+2.5%
1957	0.409	+0.0%
1958	0.418	+2.2%
1959	0.418	+0.0%
1960	0.418	+0.0%
1961	0.42	+0.5%
1962	0.425	+1.2%
1963	0.468	+10.1%
1964	0.471	+0.6%
1965	0.471	+0.0%
1966	0.404	-14.2%
1967	0.261	-35.4%
1968	0.268	+2.7%
1969	0.268	+0.0%
1970	0.268	+0.0%
1971	0.095	-64.6%
1972	0.061	-35.8%
1973	0.048	-21.3%
1974	0.048	+0.0%
1975	0.047	-2.1%
1976	0.047	+0.0%
1977	0.047	+0.0%
1978	0.047	+0.0%
1979	0.047	+0.0%
1980	0.111	+136.2%
1981	0.254	+128.8%
1982	0.25	-1.6%
1983	0.236	-5.6%
1984	0.236	+0.0%
1985	0.182	-22.9%
1986	0.367	+101.6%
1987	0.477	+30.0%
1988	0.477	+0.0%
1989	0.477	+0.0%
1990	0.511	+7.1%
1991	0.52	+1.8%
1992	0.521	+0.2%
1993	0.526	+1.0%
1994	0.537	+2.1%
1995	0.589	+9.7%
1996	0.619	+5.1%
1997	0.617	-0.3%
1998	0.617	+0.0%
1999	0.617	+0.0%
2000	0.604	-2.1%
2001	0.605	+0.2%
2002	0.593	-2.0%
2003	0.595	+0.3%
2004	0.595	+0.0%
2005	0.606	+1.8%
2006	0.608	+0.3%
2007	0.611	+0.5%
2008	0.608	-0.5%
2009	0.599	-1.5%
2010	0.593	-1.0%
2011	0.581	-2.0%
2012	0.577	-0.7%
2013	0.578	+0.2%
2014	0.576	-0.3%
2015	0.567	-1.6%
2016	0.529	-6.7%
2017	0.513	-3.0%
2018	0.503	-1.9%
2019	0.498	-1.0%
2020	0.493	-1.0%
2021	0.467	-5.3%
2022	0.492	+5.4%
2023	0.479	-2.6%
2024	0.445	-7.1%
2025	0.439	-1.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.439 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.232, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.439 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2088	0.208	0.209	10
1910s	0.208	0.208	0.208	10
1920s	0.3565	0.208	0.373	10
1930s	0.373	0.373	0.373	10
1940s	0.3754	0.373	0.379	10
1950s	0.3993	0.379	0.418	10
1960s	0.3874	0.261	0.471	10
1970s	0.0755	0.047	0.268	10
1980s	0.3067	0.111	0.477	10
1990s	0.5674	0.511	0.619	10
2000s	0.6024	0.593	0.611	10
2010s	0.5515	0.498	0.593	10
2020s	0.4692	0.439	0.493	6

Countries ranked near Uganda

111 Cote d'Ivoire 0.467 compare
112 Mozambique 0.447 compare
113 Oman 0.443 compare
115 Kuwait 0.428 compare
116 Gabon 0.426 compare
117 Pakistan 0.425 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Uganda?: Liberal political institutions index in Uganda was 0.439 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.619 in 1996.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for liberal political institutions index?: Uganda ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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