Rule of Law in Uganda

Uganda: Rule of Law was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
16 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
16 number off surveys/polls
in 2006
All-time low
5 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Uganda, 1996–2011

57.51012.5151996200320111996: 5 number off surveys/polls1998: 7 number off surveys/polls2000: 8 number off surveys/polls2002: 10 number off surveys/polls2003: 12 number off surveys/polls2004: 13 number off surveys/polls2005: 13 number off surveys/polls2006: 16 number off surveys/polls2007: 16 number off surveys/polls2008: 16 number off surveys/polls2009: 16 number off surveys/polls2010: 16 number off surveys/polls2011: 16 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 16 number off surveys/polls for rule of law in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Uganda peaked at 16 number off surveys/polls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Uganda 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 number off surveys/polls 5 number off surveys/polls 7 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 13.33 number off surveys/polls 8 number off surveys/polls 16 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 16 number off surveys/polls 16 number off surveys/polls 16 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 2 Burkina Faso 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 2 Ghana 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 2 Kenya 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 2 Nigeria 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  5. 2 Tanzania 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  6. 2 Zimbabwe 16 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Uganda?
Rule of law in Uganda was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2006.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Uganda rank for rule of law?
Uganda ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.