Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Uganda
Uganda: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 45.28 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.28 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
144th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.8 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
45.28 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Uganda, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Uganda stood at 45.28 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Uganda peaked at 55.8 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.28 0-100, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 144th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 52.06 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 55.8 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 50.43 0-100 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 51.77 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 51.91 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.94 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 52.77 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.42 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 49.9 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.23 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.63 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.21 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.54 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.35 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.06 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.52 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.08 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 48.82 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.16 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.62 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.4 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 47.06 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.31 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.36 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.94 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 46.49 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 45.28 0-100 | -2.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 45.28 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 45.28 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.93 0-100 | 52.06 0-100 | 55.8 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51 0-100 | 49.42 0-100 | 52.94 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.77 0-100 | 47.4 0-100 | 50.21 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.74 0-100 | 45.28 0-100 | 47.36 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Uganda?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Uganda was 45.28 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.28 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Uganda ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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