Governance · Eastern Africa

Uganda Liberal Democracy Index

0.165as of 2025Modelled-1.8% vs 2024

V-Dem liberal democracy index — electoral democracy plus liberal checks and protections — on a 0-1 scale. Source: Our World in Data — Governance (CPI, V-Dem). Retrieved 19 Jun 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2025 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods · OWID
PeriodLiberal Democracy Index
20250.165
20240.168
20230.179
20220.185
20210.18
20200.192
20190.193
20180.194
20170.201
20160.205
20150.222
20140.226

Liberal Democracy Index across Africa

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CountryLiberal Democracy IndexPeriod
Nigeria0.3112025
Kenya0.4462025
South Africa0.6332025
Egypt0.1152025
Ghana0.6062025
Ethiopia0.12025

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