Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Uganda

Uganda: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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
149th
of 207 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
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Uganda, 1996–2024

-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.4-0.31996201020241996: -0.399 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.487 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.663 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.752 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.753 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Uganda is -0.7385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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.

Uganda ranks 149th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Uganda, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -0.4867 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.0%
1998 -0.5743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.0%
1999 -0.6632 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.5%
2000 -0.752 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.4%
2001 -0.7535 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2002 -0.7549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2003 -0.7076 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.3%
2004 -0.711 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2005 -0.5343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -24.9%
2006 -0.2661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -50.2%
2007 -0.3059 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.9%
2008 -0.2592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.3%
2009 -0.3325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +28.3%
2010 -0.3498 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.2%
2011 -0.4626 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.2%
2012 -0.4997 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.0%
2013 -0.5575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.6%
2014 -0.5833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2015 -0.6102 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2016 -0.6395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.8%
2017 -0.6572 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.8%
2018 -0.6936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.5%
2019 -0.7283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%
2020 -0.6902 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2021 -0.7277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.4%
2022 -0.729 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2023 -0.7528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.3%
2024 -0.7385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +50.2% -0.5343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6632 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.5377 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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. 146 Algeria -0.6968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 147 El Salvador -0.7134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 148 Ukraine -0.7202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 150 Laos -0.7424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 151 Egypt -0.7515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 152 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Uganda?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Uganda was -0.7385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 149th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.