Which has higher liberal democracy index, Togo or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.165 against 0.157 in Togo as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Togo vs Uganda: Liberal Democracy Index

Togo

0.157

in 2025

Uganda

0.165

in 2025

Togo rank

118th

Uganda rank

116th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Togo
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.165 against 0.157 in Togo, a difference of 0.008.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Uganda ahead.

Togo ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Togo	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.019	0.057	0.038	Uganda
1920s	0.019	0.0948	0.0758	Uganda
1930s	0.019	0.099	0.08	Uganda
1940s	0.0272	0.0994	0.0722	Uganda
1950s	0.0589	0.1113	0.0524	Uganda
1960s	0.0874	0.1555	0.0681	Uganda
1970s	0.0427	0.0271	0.0156	Togo
1980s	0.062	0.1028	0.0408	Uganda
1990s	0.1478	0.2124	0.0646	Uganda
2000s	0.1811	0.2304	0.0493	Uganda
2010s	0.2359	0.2174	0.0185	Togo
2020s	0.1968	0.1782	0.0187	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Togo or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.165 against 0.157 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Togo and Uganda?: 0.008, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Uganda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Togo and Uganda rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Togo ranks 118th 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.