Judicial Corruption Score in Uganda
Uganda: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Corruption Score in Uganda, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Uganda stood at -1.46.
That represents a change of down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Uganda peaked at -0.667 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.28, in 1972.
Uganda ranks 150th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.05 | -1.05 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.05 | -1.05 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.05 | -1.05 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.05 | -1.05 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.05 | -1.05 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.05 | -1.05 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.61 | -1.75 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.18 | -2.28 | -1.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.99 | -2.27 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.26 | -1.83 | -0.667 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 | -1.19 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.35 | -1.46 | -1.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 147 Libya -1.36 compare
- 148 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.4 compare
- 149 Ghana -1.43 compare
- 151 Uzbekistan -1.51 compare
- 152 Lebanon -1.52 compare
- 153 North Macedonia -1.55 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 judicial corruption score in Uganda?
- Judicial corruption score in Uganda was -1.46 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -0.667 in 2005.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.28 in 1972.
- How does Uganda rank for judicial corruption score?
- Uganda ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.