Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Uganda
Uganda: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.889 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Uganda, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Uganda stood at 0.889.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Uganda peaked at 0.948 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1921.
Uganda ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.431 | 0.431 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.431 | 0.431 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3491 | 0.34 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3464 | 0.34 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4926 | 0.373 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9051 | 0.585 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7381 | 0.621 | 0.809 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6665 | 0.613 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7845 | 0.779 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8222 | 0.809 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8312 | 0.801 | 0.889 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 10 Iraq 0.892 compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 0.89 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.886 compare
- 14 Madagascar 0.882 compare
- 15 Liberia 0.877 compare
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)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Uganda?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Uganda was 0.889 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 1973.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1921.
- How does Uganda rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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