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Political centralization index in Uganda

Uganda: Political centralization index was 0.672 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.672
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.987
in 1979
All-time low
0.542
in 2008
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political centralization index in Uganda, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.672 for political centralization index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Uganda peaked at 0.987 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.542, in 2008.

That places Uganda 54th 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.

Political centralization index in Uganda, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.826 —
1901 0.826 +0.0%
1902 0.826 +0.0%
1903 0.826 +0.0%
1904 0.826 +0.0%
1905 0.826 +0.0%
1906 0.826 +0.0%
1907 0.826 +0.0%
1908 0.826 +0.0%
1909 0.826 +0.0%
1910 0.826 +0.0%
1911 0.826 +0.0%
1912 0.826 +0.0%
1913 0.826 +0.0%
1914 0.826 +0.0%
1915 0.826 +0.0%
1916 0.826 +0.0%
1917 0.826 +0.0%
1918 0.826 +0.0%
1919 0.826 +0.0%
1920 0.826 +0.0%
1921 0.67 -18.9%
1922 0.67 +0.0%
1923 0.67 +0.0%
1924 0.67 +0.0%
1925 0.67 +0.0%
1926 0.67 +0.0%
1927 0.67 +0.0%
1928 0.67 +0.0%
1929 0.67 +0.0%
1930 0.67 +0.0%
1931 0.67 +0.0%
1932 0.67 +0.0%
1933 0.67 +0.0%
1934 0.67 +0.0%
1935 0.67 +0.0%
1936 0.67 +0.0%
1937 0.67 +0.0%
1938 0.67 +0.0%
1939 0.67 +0.0%
1940 0.67 +0.0%
1941 0.67 +0.0%
1942 0.67 +0.0%
1943 0.67 +0.0%
1944 0.67 +0.0%
1945 0.67 +0.0%
1946 0.67 +0.0%
1947 0.67 +0.0%
1948 0.67 +0.0%
1949 0.67 +0.0%
1950 0.67 +0.0%
1951 0.67 +0.0%
1952 0.67 +0.0%
1953 0.67 +0.0%
1954 0.67 +0.0%
1955 0.67 +0.0%
1956 0.67 +0.0%
1957 0.67 +0.0%
1958 0.653 -2.5%
1959 0.678 +3.8%
1960 0.678 +0.0%
1961 0.65 -4.1%
1962 0.708 +8.9%
1963 0.684 -3.4%
1964 0.684 +0.0%
1965 0.684 +0.0%
1966 0.814 +19.0%
1967 0.897 +10.2%
1968 0.897 +0.0%
1969 0.897 +0.0%
1970 0.897 +0.0%
1971 0.936 +4.3%
1972 0.97 +3.6%
1973 0.979 +0.9%
1974 0.979 +0.0%
1975 0.979 +0.0%
1976 0.979 +0.0%
1977 0.979 +0.0%
1978 0.979 +0.0%
1979 0.987 +0.8%
1980 0.952 -3.5%
1981 0.903 -5.1%
1982 0.903 +0.0%
1983 0.903 +0.0%
1984 0.903 +0.0%
1985 0.873 -3.3%
1986 0.801 -8.2%
1987 0.651 -18.7%
1988 0.651 +0.0%
1989 0.651 +0.0%
1990 0.632 -2.9%
1991 0.632 +0.0%
1992 0.632 +0.0%
1993 0.632 +0.0%
1994 0.632 +0.0%
1995 0.571 -9.7%
1996 0.552 -3.3%
1997 0.545 -1.3%
1998 0.545 +0.0%
1999 0.545 +0.0%
2000 0.562 +3.1%
2001 0.57 +1.4%
2002 0.575 +0.9%
2003 0.575 +0.0%
2004 0.575 +0.0%
2005 0.555 -3.5%
2006 0.554 -0.2%
2007 0.547 -1.3%
2008 0.542 -0.9%
2009 0.552 +1.8%
2010 0.552 +0.0%
2011 0.569 +3.1%
2012 0.579 +1.8%
2013 0.588 +1.6%
2014 0.598 +1.7%
2015 0.6 +0.3%
2016 0.589 -1.8%
2017 0.624 +5.9%
2018 0.646 +3.5%
2019 0.627 -2.9%
2020 0.636 +1.4%
2021 0.655 +3.0%
2022 0.639 -2.4%
2023 0.645 +0.9%
2024 0.669 +3.7%
2025 0.672 +0.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.672 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.672 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.826 0.826 0.826 10
1910s 0.826 0.826 0.826 10
1920s 0.6856 0.67 0.826 10
1930s 0.67 0.67 0.67 10
1940s 0.67 0.67 0.67 10
1950s 0.6691 0.653 0.678 10
1960s 0.7593 0.65 0.897 10
1970s 0.9664 0.897 0.987 10
1980s 0.8191 0.651 0.952 10
1990s 0.5918 0.545 0.632 10
2000s 0.5607 0.542 0.575 10
2010s 0.5972 0.552 0.646 10
2020s 0.6527 0.636 0.672 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 51 Gabon 0.721 compare
  2. 52 Eswatini 0.694 compare
  3. 53 Bangladesh 0.692 compare
  4. 55 Mexico 0.669 compare
  5. 56 Armenia 0.655 compare
  6. 57 Kyrgyzstan 0.644 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Uganda?
Political centralization index in Uganda was 0.672 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.987 in 1979.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.542 in 2008.
How does Uganda rank for political centralization index?
Uganda ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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