Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kazakhstan or Uganda?

Kazakhstan, at 0.259 against 0.253 in Uganda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs Uganda: Varieties of democracy

Kazakhstan

0.259

in 2025

Uganda

0.253

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

125th

Uganda rank

128th

Varieties of democracy over time

Kazakhstan
Uganda

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.259 against 0.253 in Uganda, a difference of 0.006.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 128th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0735	0.062	0.0115	Kazakhstan
1910s	0.1084	0.062	0.0464	Kazakhstan
1920s	0.1123	0.0611	0.0512	Kazakhstan
1930s	0.1085	0.061	0.0475	Kazakhstan
1940s	0.0959	0.061	0.0349	Kazakhstan
1950s	0.1043	0.0941	0.0102	Kazakhstan
1960s	0.0951	0.266	0.1709	Uganda
1970s	0.1068	0.098	0.0088	Kazakhstan
1980s	0.1225	0.1759	0.0534	Uganda
1990s	0.2862	0.2755	0.0107	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.2474	0.2931	0.0457	Uganda
2010s	0.2339	0.3014	0.0675	Uganda
2020s	0.259	0.2668	0.0078	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kazakhstan or Uganda?: Kazakhstan, at 0.259 against 0.253 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Kazakhstan and Uganda?: 0.006, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Uganda rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Kazakhstan ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.