Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mali or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.165 against 0.15 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali 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.

Mali vs Uganda: Liberal Democracy Index

Mali

0.15

in 2025

Uganda

0.165

in 2025

Mali rank

119th

Uganda rank

116th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Mali
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.165 against 0.15 in Mali, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Mali ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.036	0.0568	0.0208	Uganda
1910s	0.036	0.0567	0.0207	Uganda
1920s	0.036	0.0948	0.0588	Uganda
1930s	0.035	0.099	0.064	Uganda
1940s	0.0539	0.0994	0.0455	Uganda
1950s	0.0937	0.1113	0.0176	Uganda
1960s	0.1611	0.1555	0.0056	Mali
1970s	0.0993	0.0271	0.0722	Mali
1980s	0.1258	0.1028	0.023	Mali
1990s	0.3463	0.2124	0.1339	Mali
2000s	0.4034	0.2304	0.173	Mali
2010s	0.3216	0.2174	0.1042	Mali
2020s	0.1653	0.1782	0.0128	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mali or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.165 against 0.15 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Mali and Uganda?: 0.015, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Mali ranks 119th 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.