Political Participation Index in Uganda
Uganda: Political Participation Index was 3.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Uganda, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.5 for political participation index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Uganda peaked at 7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 72nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.08 | 4.75 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 4.25 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.5 | 3.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.9521 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 224.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,308 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Uganda?
- Political participation index in Uganda was 3.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for political participation index?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.