Judicial Corruption Score in Uganda
Uganda: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.667
in 2005
All-time low
-2.28
in 1972
Years of data
126
1900–2025
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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.05 | — |
| 1901 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.75 | +66.5% |
| 1963 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.28 | +30.3% |
| 1973 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.02 | -11.3% |
| 1981 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.27 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | -1.83 | -19.3% |
| 1988 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.667 | -63.5% |
| 2006 | -0.697 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | -0.697 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.697 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.688 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | -1.12 | +62.8% |
| 2011 | -1.17 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | -1.1 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.16 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.09 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | -1.08 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | -1.05 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -1.19 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | -1.23 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | -1.41 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | -1.17 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | -1.39 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | -1.46 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -1.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.955, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -1.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.