Executive Corruption Index in Uganda
Uganda: Executive Corruption Index was 0.822 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in Uganda, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Uganda is 0.822, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Uganda peaked at 0.952 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.328, in 1961.
That places Uganda 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3947 | 0.328 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9101 | 0.577 | 0.952 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5809 | 0.369 | 0.712 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4574 | 0.369 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7203 | 0.678 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7448 | 0.72 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7492 | 0.729 | 0.822 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 17 Bolivia 0.846 compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 0.831 compare
- 19 Mauritania 0.829 compare
- 21 Madagascar 0.82 compare
- 22 Russia 0.81 compare
- 23 Myanmar 0.808 compare
More social development data for Uganda
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.156 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.165 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Uganda?
- Executive corruption index in Uganda was 0.822 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 1972.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.328 in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for executive corruption index?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).