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

The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1973.

How does Uganda rank for participatory political institutions index?

Uganda ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Uganda

Name: Participatory 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: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.412 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.412

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

117th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.611

in 2006

All-time low

0.053

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Uganda, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.412 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Uganda peaked at 0.611 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1973.

Uganda ranks 117th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Uganda, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.127	—
1901	0.127	+0.0%
1902	0.127	+0.0%
1903	0.127	+0.0%
1904	0.127	+0.0%
1905	0.127	+0.0%
1906	0.127	+0.0%
1907	0.127	+0.0%
1908	0.127	+0.0%
1909	0.127	+0.0%
1910	0.127	+0.0%
1911	0.127	+0.0%
1912	0.127	+0.0%
1913	0.127	+0.0%
1914	0.127	+0.0%
1915	0.127	+0.0%
1916	0.127	+0.0%
1917	0.127	+0.0%
1918	0.127	+0.0%
1919	0.127	+0.0%
1920	0.167	+31.5%
1921	0.167	+0.0%
1922	0.167	+0.0%
1923	0.167	+0.0%
1924	0.167	+0.0%
1925	0.167	+0.0%
1926	0.167	+0.0%
1927	0.167	+0.0%
1928	0.167	+0.0%
1929	0.167	+0.0%
1930	0.159	-4.8%
1931	0.159	+0.0%
1932	0.159	+0.0%
1933	0.159	+0.0%
1934	0.159	+0.0%
1935	0.159	+0.0%
1936	0.159	+0.0%
1937	0.159	+0.0%
1938	0.159	+0.0%
1939	0.159	+0.0%
1940	0.159	+0.0%
1941	0.159	+0.0%
1942	0.159	+0.0%
1943	0.159	+0.0%
1944	0.159	+0.0%
1945	0.159	+0.0%
1946	0.159	+0.0%
1947	0.159	+0.0%
1948	0.159	+0.0%
1949	0.168	+5.7%
1950	0.152	-9.5%
1951	0.164	+7.9%
1952	0.164	+0.0%
1953	0.177	+7.9%
1954	0.177	+0.0%
1955	0.177	+0.0%
1956	0.177	+0.0%
1957	0.177	+0.0%
1958	0.201	+13.6%
1959	0.201	+0.0%
1960	0.201	+0.0%
1961	0.201	+0.0%
1962	0.267	+32.8%
1963	0.284	+6.4%
1964	0.284	+0.0%
1965	0.284	+0.0%
1966	0.219	-22.9%
1967	0.179	-18.3%
1968	0.14	-21.8%
1969	0.14	+0.0%
1970	0.119	-15.0%
1971	0.122	+2.5%
1972	0.061	-50.0%
1973	0.053	-13.1%
1974	0.053	+0.0%
1975	0.053	+0.0%
1976	0.053	+0.0%
1977	0.053	+0.0%
1978	0.053	+0.0%
1979	0.053	+0.0%
1980	0.15	+183.0%
1981	0.15	+0.0%
1982	0.15	+0.0%
1983	0.15	+0.0%
1984	0.15	+0.0%
1985	0.144	-4.0%
1986	0.205	+42.4%
1987	0.297	+44.9%
1988	0.398	+34.0%
1989	0.398	+0.0%
1990	0.398	+0.0%
1991	0.425	+6.8%
1992	0.425	+0.0%
1993	0.425	+0.0%
1994	0.437	+2.8%
1995	0.473	+8.2%
1996	0.522	+10.4%
1997	0.513	-1.7%
1998	0.513	+0.0%
1999	0.513	+0.0%
2000	0.552	+7.6%
2001	0.558	+1.1%
2002	0.532	-4.7%
2003	0.532	+0.0%
2004	0.549	+3.2%
2005	0.606	+10.4%
2006	0.611	+0.8%
2007	0.607	-0.7%
2008	0.604	-0.5%
2009	0.606	+0.3%
2010	0.601	-0.8%
2011	0.594	-1.2%
2012	0.579	-2.5%
2013	0.565	-2.4%
2014	0.558	-1.2%
2015	0.559	+0.2%
2016	0.543	-2.9%
2017	0.552	+1.7%
2018	0.561	+1.6%
2019	0.542	-3.4%
2020	0.505	-6.8%
2021	0.439	-13.1%
2022	0.443	+0.9%
2023	0.392	-11.5%
2024	0.424	+8.2%
2025	0.412	-2.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.412 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.344, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.412 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1910s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1920s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1930s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1940s	0.1599	0.159	0.168	10
1950s	0.1767	0.152	0.201	10
1960s	0.2199	0.14	0.284	10
1970s	0.0673	0.053	0.122	10
1980s	0.2192	0.144	0.398	10
1990s	0.4644	0.398	0.522	10
2000s	0.5757	0.532	0.611	10
2010s	0.5654	0.542	0.601	10
2020s	0.4358	0.392	0.505	6

Countries ranked near Uganda

114 Mongolia 0.431 compare
115 Armenia 0.421 compare
116 Lebanon 0.42 compare
118 Turkey 0.4 compare
119 Ghana 0.398 compare
120 Laos 0.396 compare

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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 participatory political institutions index in Uganda?: Participatory political institutions index in Uganda was 0.412 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.611 in 2006.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1973.
How does Uganda rank for participatory political institutions index?: Uganda ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.