Political Stability/No Violence in Uganda

Uganda: Political Stability/No Violence was -1.1 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-1.1
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.9742
in 2008
All-time low
-1.61
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Uganda, 1996–2011

-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996200320111996: -1.61998: -1.22000: -1.32002: -1.52003: -1.62004: -1.32005: -1.42006: -1.22007: -12008: -0.9742009: -1.12010: -1.12011: -1.1

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Uganda recorded -1.1 for political stability/no violence in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Uganda peaked at -0.9742 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.61, in 1996.

Uganda ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.42 -1.61 -1.23 2
2000s -1.28 -1.6 -0.9742 9
2010s -1.11 -1.12 -1.1 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 36 Madagascar -0.8828 compare
  2. 37 Libya -1.01 compare
  3. 38 Zimbabwe -1.04 compare
  4. 40 Mauritania -1.19 compare
  5. 41 Egypt -1.29 compare
  6. 42 Chad -1.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Uganda?
Political stability/no violence in Uganda was -1.1 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was -0.9742 in 2008.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -1.61 in 1996.
How does Uganda rank for political stability/no violence?
Uganda ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.