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Private Civil Liberties Index in Uganda

Uganda: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.331 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.331
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.812
in 1995
All-time low
0.234
in 1975
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Uganda, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, private civil liberties index in Uganda stood at 0.331.

That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Uganda peaked at 0.812 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.234, in 1975.

That places Uganda 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Uganda, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.325 —
1901 0.325 +0.0%
1902 0.325 +0.0%
1903 0.325 +0.0%
1904 0.325 +0.0%
1905 0.325 +0.0%
1906 0.325 +0.0%
1907 0.325 +0.0%
1908 0.325 +0.0%
1909 0.325 +0.0%
1910 0.325 +0.0%
1911 0.325 +0.0%
1912 0.325 +0.0%
1913 0.325 +0.0%
1914 0.325 +0.0%
1915 0.325 +0.0%
1916 0.325 +0.0%
1917 0.325 +0.0%
1918 0.325 +0.0%
1919 0.325 +0.0%
1920 0.325 +0.0%
1921 0.325 +0.0%
1922 0.325 +0.0%
1923 0.325 +0.0%
1924 0.325 +0.0%
1925 0.325 +0.0%
1926 0.325 +0.0%
1927 0.325 +0.0%
1928 0.325 +0.0%
1929 0.325 +0.0%
1930 0.325 +0.0%
1931 0.325 +0.0%
1932 0.325 +0.0%
1933 0.325 +0.0%
1934 0.325 +0.0%
1935 0.325 +0.0%
1936 0.325 +0.0%
1937 0.325 +0.0%
1938 0.325 +0.0%
1939 0.325 +0.0%
1940 0.325 +0.0%
1941 0.325 +0.0%
1942 0.325 +0.0%
1943 0.325 +0.0%
1944 0.325 +0.0%
1945 0.325 +0.0%
1946 0.348 +7.1%
1947 0.348 +0.0%
1948 0.348 +0.0%
1949 0.348 +0.0%
1950 0.348 +0.0%
1951 0.348 +0.0%
1952 0.379 +8.9%
1953 0.394 +4.0%
1954 0.398 +1.0%
1955 0.413 +3.8%
1956 0.413 +0.0%
1957 0.413 +0.0%
1958 0.413 +0.0%
1959 0.413 +0.0%
1960 0.402 -2.7%
1961 0.402 +0.0%
1962 0.466 +15.9%
1963 0.541 +16.1%
1964 0.539 -0.4%
1965 0.539 +0.0%
1966 0.535 -0.7%
1967 0.453 -15.3%
1968 0.455 +0.4%
1969 0.455 +0.0%
1970 0.455 +0.0%
1971 0.368 -19.1%
1972 0.288 -21.7%
1973 0.248 -13.9%
1974 0.248 +0.0%
1975 0.234 -5.6%
1976 0.234 +0.0%
1977 0.234 +0.0%
1978 0.234 +0.0%
1979 0.234 +0.0%
1980 0.402 +71.8%
1981 0.402 +0.0%
1982 0.402 +0.0%
1983 0.402 +0.0%
1984 0.402 +0.0%
1985 0.402 +0.0%
1986 0.497 +23.6%
1987 0.569 +14.5%
1988 0.587 +3.2%
1989 0.587 +0.0%
1990 0.587 +0.0%
1991 0.633 +7.8%
1992 0.674 +6.5%
1993 0.689 +2.2%
1994 0.692 +0.4%
1995 0.812 +17.3%
1996 0.796 -2.0%
1997 0.788 -1.0%
1998 0.788 +0.0%
1999 0.789 +0.1%
2000 0.753 -4.6%
2001 0.753 +0.0%
2002 0.753 +0.0%
2003 0.765 +1.6%
2004 0.765 +0.0%
2005 0.765 +0.0%
2006 0.76 -0.7%
2007 0.76 +0.0%
2008 0.763 +0.4%
2009 0.736 -3.5%
2010 0.734 -0.3%
2011 0.718 -2.2%
2012 0.72 +0.3%
2013 0.716 -0.6%
2014 0.705 -1.5%
2015 0.721 +2.3%
2016 0.638 -11.5%
2017 0.579 -9.2%
2018 0.598 +3.3%
2019 0.59 -1.3%
2020 0.586 -0.7%
2021 0.518 -11.6%
2022 0.509 -1.7%
2023 0.471 -7.5%
2024 0.506 +7.4%
2025 0.331 -34.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.331 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.399, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.331 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.682, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1910s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1920s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1930s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1940s 0.3342 0.325 0.348 10
1950s 0.3932 0.348 0.413 10
1960s 0.4787 0.402 0.541 10
1970s 0.2777 0.234 0.455 10
1980s 0.4652 0.402 0.587 10
1990s 0.7248 0.587 0.812 10
2000s 0.7573 0.736 0.765 10
2010s 0.6719 0.579 0.734 10
2020s 0.4868 0.331 0.586 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 149 Iran 0.345 compare
  2. 150 Guinea 0.344 compare
  3. 151 Uzbekistan 0.34 compare
  4. 153 Palestine 0.323 compare
  5. 154 Egypt 0.317 compare
  6. 155 Tajikistan 0.302 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Uganda?
Private civil liberties index in Uganda was 0.331 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.812 in 1995.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.234 in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for private civil liberties index?
Uganda ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.