Which has higher liberal democracy index, Angola or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.165 against 0.163 in Angola as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Uganda?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Uganda: Liberal Democracy Index

Angola

0.163

in 2025

Uganda

0.165

in 2025

Angola rank

117th

Uganda rank

116th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Angola
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.165 against 0.163 in Angola, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Angola ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.0568	0.0228	Uganda
1910s	0.034	0.0567	0.0227	Uganda
1920s	0.034	0.0948	0.0608	Uganda
1930s	0.034	0.099	0.065	Uganda
1940s	0.034	0.0994	0.0654	Uganda
1950s	0.034	0.1113	0.0773	Uganda
1960s	0.0341	0.1555	0.1214	Uganda
1970s	0.0416	0.0271	0.0145	Angola
1980s	0.045	0.1028	0.0578	Uganda
1990s	0.0711	0.2124	0.1413	Uganda
2000s	0.0855	0.2304	0.1449	Uganda
2010s	0.1291	0.2174	0.0883	Uganda
2020s	0.157	0.1782	0.0212	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Angola or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.165 against 0.163 in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Angola and Uganda?: 0.002, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Uganda rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Angola ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 116th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.