Centralization of Political Power Index in Uganda
Uganda: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.672 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Centralization of Political Power Index in Uganda, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.672 for centralization of political power index in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Uganda peaked at 0.987 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.542, in 2008.
That places Uganda 54th out of 173 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Uganda
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.9521 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 224.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is centralization of political power index in Uganda?
- Centralization of political power index in Uganda was 0.672 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.987 in 1979.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.542 in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for centralization of political power index?
- Uganda ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.