Egalitarian Democracy Index in Uganda
Uganda: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.139 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.139
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
138th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.264
in 1963
All-time low
0.047
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Uganda, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.139 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Uganda peaked at 0.264 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1900.
Uganda ranks 138th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.047 | — |
| 1901 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.048 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.053 | +10.4% |
| 1922 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.052 | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.054 | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.056 | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.058 | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.061 | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 0.064 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.066 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.067 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.069 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.087 | +26.1% |
| 1959 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.105 | +20.7% |
| 1961 | 0.107 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.161 | +50.5% |
| 1963 | 0.264 | +64.0% |
| 1964 | 0.261 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.198 | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 0.184 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.175 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.169 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.158 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.128 | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 0.098 | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.094 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.095 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.141 | +48.4% |
| 1981 | 0.161 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.167 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.152 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.139 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.149 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.155 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.166 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.173 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.199 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.204 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.212 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.215 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.214 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.21 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.194 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.19 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.187 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.19 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.201 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.213 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.215 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.211 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.213 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.211 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.208 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.196 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.192 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.188 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.181 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.177 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.169 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.153 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.166 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.153 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.171 | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 0.139 | -18.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.139 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.157, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.139 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +64.0% | 0.161 | 0.264 |
| 1962 | +50.5% | 0.107 | 0.161 |
| 1980 | +48.4% | 0.095 | 0.141 |
| 1958 | +26.1% | 0.069 | 0.087 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0474 | 0.047 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0525 | 0.048 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0523 | 0.052 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0562 | 0.054 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0701 | 0.061 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1885 | 0.105 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1043 | 0.094 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1564 | 0.139 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2059 | 0.173 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2024 | 0.187 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1901 | 0.169 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1558 | 0.139 | 0.171 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Uganda?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Uganda was 0.139 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.264 in 1963.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1900.
- How does Uganda rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Uganda ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.