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
148th
of 206 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate 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 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 148th out of 206 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. 145 Algeria -0.6968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 146 El Salvador -0.7134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 147 Ukraine -0.7202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 149 Lao People's Democratic Republic -0.7424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 150 Egypt -0.7515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 151 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 148th out of 206 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.