Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Uganda

Uganda: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.7385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.7385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
150th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.2592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
-0.7549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Uganda, 1996–2024

-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.4-0.31996201020241996: -0.399 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.752 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.755 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.708 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.711 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.534 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.266 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.306 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.259 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.332 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.463 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.557 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.583 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.657 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.694 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.728 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.728 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.729 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.753 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.739 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Uganda stood at -0.7385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Uganda peaked at -0.2592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.7549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

That places Uganda 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4867 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.5137 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.5782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3498 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.7277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6902 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 147 Algeria -0.6968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 148 El Salvador -0.7134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 149 Ukraine -0.7202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 151 Lao People's Democratic Republic -0.7424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 152 Egypt -0.7515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 153 Sierra Leone -0.8386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Uganda?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Uganda was -0.7385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was -0.2592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Uganda ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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