Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 496.9%
World rank
129th
of 176 countries
All-time high
90.8 % change on previous year
in 1958
All-time low
-38.34 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -3.07 % change on previous year for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 496.9% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 90.8 % change on previous year in 1958 and was at its lowest, -38.34 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Uganda 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | -1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 3.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +384.1% |
| 1952 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1953 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 14.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 90.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1960 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -507.4% |
| 1961 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1962 | 37.7 % change on previous year | +724.8% |
| 1963 | 55.16 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1964 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -38.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -10.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1971 | -38.14 % change on previous year | +995.3% |
| 1972 | -30 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1973 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 1.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 75 % change on previous year | +6125.0% |
| 1981 | 50.34 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1982 | -0.4525 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -17.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -32.97 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1987 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1988 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +293.5% |
| 1989 | 29.55 % change on previous year | +358.0% |
| 1990 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1991 | 43.26 % change on previous year | +956.7% |
| 1992 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1993 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 1994 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 1995 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1996 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3289 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -0.3279 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -11.18 % change on previous year | +3311.2% |
| 2002 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2003 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2005 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +251.6% |
| 2006 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2008 | -0.9288 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2009 | -0.625 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3145 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.3155 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +301.3% |
| 2014 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 2015 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2016 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 2017 | 0.692 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2018 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -497.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3534 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3521 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -1196.1% |
| 2022 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2023 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7722 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2025 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -496.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -3.07 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.13 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -3.07 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7123 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +6125.0% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -3311.2% | -0.3279 % change on previous year | -11.18 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1196.1% | 0.3521 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.1613 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.67 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 90.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -38.34 % change on previous year | 55.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.16 % change on previous year | -38.14 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.23 % change on previous year | -32.97 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 43.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5855 % change on previous year | -11.18 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 0.692 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 0.7722 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 126 Colombia -2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Zambia -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Kazakhstan -3 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Croatia -3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Pakistan -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Maldives -3.64 % change on previous year 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 varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Uganda was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8 % change on previous year in 1958.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.34 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.