Political participation index bti in Uganda

Uganda: Political participation index bti was 3.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2007
All-time low
3.5
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political participation index bti in Uganda, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 4.82007: 72009: 6.52011: 62013: 62015: 5.52017: 4.52019: 4.22021: 3.82023: 3.52025: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 3.5 for political participation index bti 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 bti 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.

Political participation index bti in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Political participation index bti in Uganda, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4.75 —
2007 7 +47.4%
2009 6.5 -7.1%
2011 6 -7.7%
2013 6 +0.0%
2015 5.5 -8.3%
2017 4.5 -18.2%
2019 4.25 -5.6%
2021 3.75 -11.8%
2023 3.5 -6.7%
2025 3.5 +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 3.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 3.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Kyrgyzstan 3.75 compare
  2. 70 Syria 3.75 compare
  3. 72 Angola 3.5 compare
  4. 72 Madagascar 3.5 compare
  5. 72 Singapore 3.5 compare
  6. 72 Turkey 3.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index bti in Uganda?
Political participation index bti in Uganda was 3.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index bti recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
What is the lowest political participation index bti recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for political participation index bti?
Uganda ranks 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political participation index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political participation index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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