Political Civil Liberties Index in Uganda
Uganda: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.368 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.368
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
132nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.598
in 1963
All-time low
0.051
in 1973
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political Civil Liberties Index in Uganda, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Uganda stood at 0.368.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Uganda peaked at 0.598 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1973.
That places Uganda 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Political Civil Liberties Index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.324 | — |
| 1901 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.229 | -29.3% |
| 1922 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.223 | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.234 | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 0.229 | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.235 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.293 | +24.7% |
| 1952 | 0.299 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.319 | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.38 | +19.1% |
| 1957 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.378 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.387 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.426 | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 0.427 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.479 | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.598 | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 0.575 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.474 | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 0.348 | -26.6% |
| 1968 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.271 | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.227 | -16.2% |
| 1971 | 0.167 | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 0.053 | -68.3% |
| 1973 | 0.051 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.06 | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.298 | +396.7% |
| 1981 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.293 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.271 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.263 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.303 | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.356 | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.365 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.402 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.447 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.466 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.495 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.549 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.546 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.541 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.506 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.486 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.452 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.477 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.556 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.588 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.569 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.566 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.563 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.562 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.561 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.53 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.502 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.479 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.486 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.458 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.444 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.435 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.417 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.404 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.366 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.387 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.368 | -4.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.368 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.368, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.368 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5665, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Civil Liberties Index in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +396.7% | 0.06 | 0.298 |
| 1972 | -68.3% | 0.167 | 0.053 |
| 1921 | -29.3% | 0.324 | 0.229 |
| 1967 | -26.6% | 0.474 | 0.348 |
| 1971 | -26.4% | 0.227 | 0.167 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.324 | 0.324 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.324 | 0.324 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2385 | 0.229 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2248 | 0.223 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2247 | 0.223 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3309 | 0.235 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4521 | 0.271 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0813 | 0.051 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3024 | 0.263 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4764 | 0.365 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5345 | 0.452 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5151 | 0.444 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3962 | 0.366 | 0.435 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Uganda?
- Political civil liberties index in Uganda was 0.368 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.598 in 1963.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for political civil liberties index?
- Uganda ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.