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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Uganda

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Uganda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

135 Iran 0.152 compare
136 Guinea 0.149 compare
137 Mauritania 0.142 compare
139 Zimbabwe 0.135 compare
140 Russia 0.13 compare
141 Angola 0.129 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Uganda

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.94 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 12,792 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.165 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.253 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.432 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.379 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.253 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.