Political Stability - Governance score in Uganda

Uganda: Political Stability - Governance score was 48.43 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.43 0-100
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
178th
of 208 countries
All-time high
54.62 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
36.91 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Uganda, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 37 0-1001998: 39.4 0-1002000: 38.2 0-1002002: 37.8 0-1002003: 36.9 0-1002004: 46.1 0-1002005: 43.6 0-1002006: 49 0-1002007: 53.4 0-1002008: 54.6 0-1002009: 54.2 0-1002010: 53.1 0-1002011: 50.9 0-1002012: 51.2 0-1002013: 50.6 0-1002014: 49.2 0-1002015: 52.4 0-1002016: 52 0-1002017: 54.2 0-1002018: 53.3 0-1002019: 52.7 0-1002020: 51.5 0-1002021: 49.8 0-1002022: 47.2 0-1002023: 48.3 0-1002024: 48.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 48.43 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Uganda peaked at 54.62 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.91 0-100, in 2003.

Uganda ranks 178th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Uganda, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 37.04 0-100
1998 39.39 0-100 +6.3%
2000 38.18 0-100 -3.1%
2002 37.85 0-100 -0.9%
2003 36.91 0-100 -2.5%
2004 46.14 0-100 +25.0%
2005 43.58 0-100 -5.5%
2006 48.96 0-100 +12.4%
2007 53.45 0-100 +9.2%
2008 54.62 0-100 +2.2%
2009 54.18 0-100 -0.8%
2010 53.06 0-100 -2.1%
2011 50.91 0-100 -4.0%
2012 51.2 0-100 +0.6%
2013 50.65 0-100 -1.1%
2014 49.22 0-100 -2.8%
2015 52.38 0-100 +6.4%
2016 51.98 0-100 -0.8%
2017 54.18 0-100 +4.2%
2018 53.26 0-100 -1.7%
2019 52.66 0-100 -1.1%
2020 51.5 0-100 -2.2%
2021 49.77 0-100 -3.4%
2022 47.24 0-100 -5.1%
2023 48.3 0-100 +2.2%
2024 48.43 0-100 +0.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 48.43 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.86 0-100, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 48.43 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance score 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +25.0% 36.91 0-100 46.14 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.21 0-100 37.04 0-100 39.39 0-100 2
2000s 45.98 0-100 36.91 0-100 54.62 0-100 9
2010s 51.95 0-100 49.22 0-100 54.18 0-100 10
2020s 49.05 0-100 47.24 0-100 51.5 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 175 Colombia 49.31 0-100 compare
  2. 176 Egypt 49.19 0-100 compare
  3. 177 Zimbabwe 48.52 0-100 compare
  4. 179 Israel 48.17 0-100 compare
  5. 180 Guinea 48.17 0-100 compare
  6. 181 Haiti 45.37 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Uganda?
Political stability - governance score in Uganda was 48.43 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 54.62 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 36.91 0-100 in 2003.
How does Uganda rank for political stability - governance score?
Uganda ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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