Political rights score fh in Uganda

Uganda: Political rights score fh was 10 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15
in 2006
All-time low
10
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Political rights score fh in Uganda, 2002–2025

0510152002201320252002: 102003: 122004: 132005: 142006: 152007: 152008: 152009: 152010: 152011: 132012: 122013: 112014: 112015: 112016: 112017: 112018: 112019: 112020: 112021: 112022: 112023: 102024: 102025: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 10 for political rights score fh in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Uganda peaked at 15 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2002.

That places Uganda 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.62 10 15 8
2010s 11.7 11 15 10
2020s 10.5 10 11 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 136 Thailand 11 compare
  2. 136 Togo 11 compare
  3. 136 Tunisia 11 compare
  4. 139 Algeria 10 compare
  5. 139 Angola 10 compare
  6. 142 Hong Kong (China) 9 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political rights score fh in Uganda?
Political rights score fh in Uganda was 10 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2006.
What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for political rights score fh?
Uganda ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political rights score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
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