Rule of Law - Governance score in Uganda

Uganda: Rule of Law - Governance score was 44.25 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44.25 0-100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.5 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
43.97 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

02040601996201020241996: 50.1 0-1001998: 47.1 0-1002000: 44 0-1002002: 44 0-1002003: 44.8 0-1002004: 44.7 0-1002005: 47.8 0-1002006: 52.4 0-1002007: 51.7 0-1002008: 52.5 0-1002009: 51.2 0-1002010: 50.9 0-1002011: 49 0-1002012: 48.4 0-1002013: 47.4 0-1002014: 46.9 0-1002015: 46.5 0-1002016: 46 0-1002017: 45.7 0-1002018: 45 0-1002019: 44.4 0-1002020: 45.1 0-1002021: 44.4 0-1002022: 44.4 0-1002023: 44 0-1002024: 44.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Uganda stood at 44.25 0-100.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Uganda peaked at 52.5 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.97 0-100, 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 48.59 0-100 47.08 0-100 50.1 0-100 2
2000s 48.12 0-100 43.97 0-100 52.5 0-100 9
2010s 47.01 0-100 44.43 0-100 50.94 0-100 10
2020s 44.44 0-100 44.01 0-100 45.09 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 145 Algeria 44.97 0-100 compare
  2. 146 El Salvador 44.69 0-100 compare
  3. 147 Ukraine 44.57 0-100 compare
  4. 149 Laos 44.19 0-100 compare
  5. 150 Egypt 44.03 0-100 compare
  6. 151 Sierra Leone 42.53 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Uganda?
Rule of law - governance score in Uganda was 44.25 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 52.5 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 43.97 0-100 in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for rule of law - governance score?
Uganda ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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