Russia vs Uganda: Liberal democracy

Russia
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Russia rank
87th
Uganda rank
87th

Liberal democracy over time

  • Russia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Russia ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Uganda Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 Russia
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0.3 0.3 Uganda
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.5 0.5 Uganda
1990s 0.9 0.8 0.1 Russia
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Russia or Uganda?
Russia, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Russia and Uganda?
0, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uganda?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Russia and Uganda rank globally for liberal democracy?
Russia ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.