Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kyrgyzstan or Uganda?

Kyrgyzstan, at 0.163 against 0.156 in Uganda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kyrgyzstan vs Uganda: Participatory Democracy Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.163

in 2025

Uganda

0.156

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

121st

Uganda rank

123rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Uganda

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.163 against 0.156 in Uganda, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st and Uganda ranks 123rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0347	0.036	0.0013	Uganda
1910s	0.0384	0.036	0.0024	Kyrgyzstan
1920s	0.0218	0.046	0.0242	Uganda
1930s	0.0195	0.044	0.0245	Uganda
1940s	0.0194	0.0442	0.0248	Uganda
1950s	0.02	0.0527	0.0327	Uganda
1960s	0.0495	0.1026	0.0531	Uganda
1970s	0.0637	0.0248	0.0389	Kyrgyzstan
1980s	0.0709	0.0778	0.0069	Uganda
1990s	0.1089	0.1798	0.0709	Uganda
2000s	0.1634	0.2212	0.0578	Uganda
2010s	0.2708	0.2212	0.0496	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.1963	0.1673	0.029	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kyrgyzstan or Uganda?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.163 against 0.156 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Kyrgyzstan and Uganda?: 0.007, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Uganda rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st and Uganda ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.