What is human rights index in Uganda?

Human rights index in Uganda was 0.315 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.579 in 2006.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 1975.

How does Uganda rank for human rights index?

Uganda ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Uganda

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

Uganda: Human Rights Index was 0.315 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.315

Change on year

down 18.2%

World rank

147th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.579

in 2006

All-time low

0.104

in 1975

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Uganda, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Uganda is 0.315, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Uganda peaked at 0.579 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.104, in 1975.

Uganda ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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	0.267	0.267	0.267	10
1910s	0.2698	0.267	0.271	10
1920s	0.2413	0.238	0.271	10
1930s	0.2366	0.236	0.238	10
1940s	0.239	0.236	0.244	10
1950s	0.3117	0.245	0.355	10
1960s	0.3886	0.282	0.488	10
1970s	0.1336	0.104	0.269	10
1980s	0.3116	0.252	0.418	10
1990s	0.5305	0.439	0.578	10
2000s	0.5592	0.533	0.579	10
2010s	0.4921	0.418	0.538	10
2020s	0.3915	0.315	0.437	6

Countries ranked near Uganda

144 Congo 0.326 compare
145 Libya 0.323 compare
146 Syria 0.321 compare
148 Venezuela 0.307 compare
149 Ethiopia 0.304 compare
150 Cuba 0.302 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Uganda?: Human rights index in Uganda was 0.315 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.579 in 2006.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for human rights index?: Uganda ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.