Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Uganda

Uganda: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.084 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.084
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.927
in 1990
All-time low
-2.36
in 1971
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Uganda, 1900–2025

-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Uganda is 0.084, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Uganda peaked at 0.927 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.36, in 1971.

That places Uganda 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.462 -0.462 -0.462 10
1910s -0.462 -0.462 -0.462 10
1920s -0.462 -0.462 -0.462 10
1930s -0.462 -0.462 -0.462 10
1940s -0.462 -0.462 -0.462 10
1950s 0.1932 -0.462 0.357 10
1960s -0.3837 -1.44 0.357 10
1970s -2.27 -2.36 -1.44 10
1980s -0.9497 -2.2 0.512 10
1990s 0.927 0.927 0.927 10
2000s 0.7483 0.533 0.79 10
2010s 0.461 0.452 0.482 10
2020s 0.1282 0.084 0.212 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 95 Papua New Guinea 0.142 compare
  2. 96 Djibouti 0.119 compare
  3. 97 Mongolia 0.09 compare
  4. 99 Bulgaria 0.075 compare
  5. 100 Paraguay 0.061 compare
  6. 101 Ghana 0.015 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Uganda?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Uganda was 0.084 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1990.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -2.36 in 1971.
How does Uganda rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Uganda ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.