Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Uganda

Uganda: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 39.12 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39.12 0-100
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
158th
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.67 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
35.22 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Uganda, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 38.9 0-1001998: 36.7 0-1002000: 35.2 0-1002002: 36.8 0-1002003: 41.4 0-1002004: 43.2 0-1002005: 45.7 0-1002006: 49.7 0-1002007: 48.7 0-1002008: 47.9 0-1002009: 47.7 0-1002010: 46.9 0-1002011: 45.8 0-1002012: 45.8 0-1002013: 44.8 0-1002014: 45.4 0-1002015: 45.2 0-1002016: 42.1 0-1002017: 42.5 0-1002018: 41.9 0-1002019: 41.5 0-1002020: 41.7 0-1002021: 40.1 0-1002022: 39.8 0-1002023: 40.6 0-1002024: 39.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 39.12 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Uganda peaked at 49.67 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.22 0-100, in 2000.

That places Uganda 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Uganda, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 38.85 0-100
1998 36.74 0-100 -5.4%
2000 35.22 0-100 -4.1%
2002 36.85 0-100 +4.6%
2003 41.37 0-100 +12.3%
2004 43.16 0-100 +4.3%
2005 45.67 0-100 +5.8%
2006 49.67 0-100 +8.8%
2007 48.69 0-100 -2.0%
2008 47.86 0-100 -1.7%
2009 47.69 0-100 -0.4%
2010 46.86 0-100 -1.7%
2011 45.79 0-100 -2.3%
2012 45.83 0-100 +0.1%
2013 44.82 0-100 -2.2%
2014 45.36 0-100 +1.2%
2015 45.19 0-100 -0.4%
2016 42.1 0-100 -6.8%
2017 42.51 0-100 +1.0%
2018 41.86 0-100 -1.5%
2019 41.5 0-100 -0.9%
2020 41.74 0-100 +0.6%
2021 40.09 0-100 -3.9%
2022 39.84 0-100 -0.6%
2023 40.59 0-100 +1.9%
2024 39.12 0-100 -3.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 39.12 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.48 0-100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 39.12 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.8 0-100 36.74 0-100 38.85 0-100 2
2000s 44.02 0-100 35.22 0-100 49.67 0-100 9
2010s 44.18 0-100 41.5 0-100 46.86 0-100 10
2020s 40.28 0-100 39.12 0-100 41.74 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 155 Niger 39.86 0-100 compare
  2. 156 Togo 39.84 0-100 compare
  3. 157 Mozambique 39.25 0-100 compare
  4. 159 Gabon 38.98 0-100 compare
  5. 160 Iraq 38.97 0-100 compare
  6. 161 Uzbekistan 38.64 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Uganda?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Uganda was 39.12 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 49.67 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 35.22 0-100 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Uganda ranks 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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