Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Uganda
Uganda: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.8669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Uganda, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -0.8669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2025.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Uganda peaked at -0.6619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 174th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -32.3% |
| 2005 | -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -22.9% |
| 2007 | -0.7434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -26.3% |
| 2008 | -0.6619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | -0.6898 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | -0.7583 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | -0.8963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | -0.8669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9047 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | -0.9817 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | -0.8122 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | -0.7089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | -0.7536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | -0.7893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | -0.8605 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | -0.9531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | -0.8669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -0.8669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -0.8669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.8294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9817 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8605 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance estimate in Uganda?
- Political stability - governance estimate in Uganda was -0.8669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for political stability - governance estimate?
- Uganda ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.