What is rule of law index in Uganda?

Rule of law index in Uganda was 0.214 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.549 in 1952.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1973.

How does Uganda rank for rule of law index?

Uganda ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Uganda

Name: Rule of Law Index in Uganda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Rule of Law Index was 0.214 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.214

Change on year

down 19.5%

World rank

137th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.549

in 1952

All-time low

0.028

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Uganda, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Uganda is 0.214, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Uganda peaked at 0.549 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1973.

That places Uganda 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Rule of Law Index in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Uganda, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.509	—
1901	0.509	+0.0%
1902	0.509	+0.0%
1903	0.509	+0.0%
1904	0.509	+0.0%
1905	0.509	+0.0%
1906	0.509	+0.0%
1907	0.509	+0.0%
1908	0.517	+1.6%
1909	0.517	+0.0%
1910	0.517	+0.0%
1911	0.517	+0.0%
1912	0.517	+0.0%
1913	0.517	+0.0%
1914	0.517	+0.0%
1915	0.517	+0.0%
1916	0.517	+0.0%
1917	0.517	+0.0%
1918	0.517	+0.0%
1919	0.517	+0.0%
1920	0.517	+0.0%
1921	0.517	+0.0%
1922	0.517	+0.0%
1923	0.517	+0.0%
1924	0.517	+0.0%
1925	0.517	+0.0%
1926	0.517	+0.0%
1927	0.517	+0.0%
1928	0.517	+0.0%
1929	0.517	+0.0%
1930	0.517	+0.0%
1931	0.517	+0.0%
1932	0.517	+0.0%
1933	0.517	+0.0%
1934	0.517	+0.0%
1935	0.517	+0.0%
1936	0.517	+0.0%
1937	0.517	+0.0%
1938	0.517	+0.0%
1939	0.517	+0.0%
1940	0.517	+0.0%
1941	0.517	+0.0%
1942	0.517	+0.0%
1943	0.517	+0.0%
1944	0.517	+0.0%
1945	0.517	+0.0%
1946	0.517	+0.0%
1947	0.517	+0.0%
1948	0.517	+0.0%
1949	0.517	+0.0%
1950	0.517	+0.0%
1951	0.517	+0.0%
1952	0.549	+6.2%
1953	0.542	-1.3%
1954	0.537	-0.9%
1955	0.537	+0.0%
1956	0.537	+0.0%
1957	0.537	+0.0%
1958	0.522	-2.8%
1959	0.522	+0.0%
1960	0.522	+0.0%
1961	0.531	+1.7%
1962	0.457	-13.9%
1963	0.446	-2.4%
1964	0.446	+0.0%
1965	0.446	+0.0%
1966	0.304	-31.8%
1967	0.193	-36.5%
1968	0.196	+1.6%
1969	0.196	+0.0%
1970	0.192	-2.0%
1971	0.057	-70.3%
1972	0.037	-35.1%
1973	0.028	-24.3%
1974	0.028	+0.0%
1975	0.028	+0.0%
1976	0.028	+0.0%
1977	0.028	+0.0%
1978	0.028	+0.0%
1979	0.028	+0.0%
1980	0.124	+342.9%
1981	0.128	+3.2%
1982	0.128	+0.0%
1983	0.11	-14.1%
1984	0.11	+0.0%
1985	0.126	+14.5%
1986	0.312	+147.6%
1987	0.444	+42.3%
1988	0.465	+4.7%
1989	0.457	-1.7%
1990	0.492	+7.7%
1991	0.492	+0.0%
1992	0.492	+0.0%
1993	0.486	-1.2%
1994	0.474	-2.5%
1995	0.492	+3.8%
1996	0.453	-7.9%
1997	0.422	-6.8%
1998	0.422	+0.0%
1999	0.418	-0.9%
2000	0.383	-8.4%
2001	0.373	-2.6%
2002	0.373	+0.0%
2003	0.377	+1.1%
2004	0.362	-4.0%
2005	0.385	+6.4%
2006	0.387	+0.5%
2007	0.386	-0.3%
2008	0.38	-1.6%
2009	0.369	-2.9%
2010	0.358	-3.0%
2011	0.36	+0.6%
2012	0.352	-2.2%
2013	0.344	-2.3%
2014	0.346	+0.6%
2015	0.331	-4.3%
2016	0.303	-8.5%
2017	0.309	+2.0%
2018	0.297	-3.9%
2019	0.286	-3.7%
2020	0.278	-2.8%
2021	0.257	-7.6%
2022	0.278	+8.2%
2023	0.285	+2.5%
2024	0.266	-6.7%
2025	0.214	-19.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.214 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.174, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.214 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.5106	0.509	0.517	10
1910s	0.517	0.517	0.517	10
1920s	0.517	0.517	0.517	10
1930s	0.517	0.517	0.517	10
1940s	0.517	0.517	0.517	10
1950s	0.5317	0.517	0.549	10
1960s	0.3737	0.193	0.531	10
1970s	0.0482	0.028	0.192	10
1980s	0.2404	0.11	0.465	10
1990s	0.4643	0.418	0.492	10
2000s	0.3775	0.362	0.387	10
2010s	0.3286	0.286	0.36	10
2020s	0.263	0.214	0.285	6

Countries ranked near Uganda

134 Bahrain 0.245 compare
135 Eswatini 0.225 compare
136 Kazakhstan 0.217 compare
138 China 0.209 compare
138 Iran 0.209 compare
140 Togo 0.207 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Uganda?: Rule of law index in Uganda was 0.214 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.549 in 1952.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1973.
How does Uganda rank for rule of law index?: Uganda ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.