What is public sector corruption index in Uganda?

Public sector corruption index in Uganda was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 1973.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1900.

How does Uganda rank for public sector corruption index?

Uganda ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Uganda

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Uganda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.912 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.912

Change on year

up 12.9%

World rank

5th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.923

in 1973

All-time low

0.108

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Uganda, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.912 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Uganda peaked at 0.923 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.108, in 1900.

Uganda ranks 5th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1910s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1920s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1930s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1940s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1950s	0.134	0.108	0.178	10
1960s	0.282	0.178	0.443	10
1970s	0.8638	0.443	0.923	10
1980s	0.58	0.349	0.693	10
1990s	0.434	0.312	0.546	10
2000s	0.6916	0.65	0.731	10
2010s	0.7576	0.736	0.8	10
2020s	0.8303	0.8	0.912	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Uganda?: Public sector corruption index in Uganda was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 1973.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1900.
How does Uganda rank for public sector corruption index?: Uganda ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).