Political Corruption Index in Uganda
Uganda: Political Corruption Index was 0.889 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Uganda, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Uganda stood at 0.889.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.886 compare
- 14 Madagascar 0.882 compare
- 15 Liberia 0.877 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 political corruption index in Uganda?
- Political corruption index in Uganda was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 1973.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1921.
- How does Uganda rank for political corruption index?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.