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Key features of women's political empowerment in Uganda

Uganda: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.636 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.636
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
126th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.827
in 2009
All-time low
0.191
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Uganda, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Uganda is 0.636, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Uganda peaked at 0.827 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 1900.

Uganda ranks 126th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Key features of women's political empowerment in Uganda, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.191 —
1901 0.191 +0.0%
1902 0.191 +0.0%
1903 0.191 +0.0%
1904 0.191 +0.0%
1905 0.191 +0.0%
1906 0.191 +0.0%
1907 0.191 +0.0%
1908 0.191 +0.0%
1909 0.191 +0.0%
1910 0.191 +0.0%
1911 0.191 +0.0%
1912 0.191 +0.0%
1913 0.191 +0.0%
1914 0.191 +0.0%
1915 0.191 +0.0%
1916 0.191 +0.0%
1917 0.191 +0.0%
1918 0.191 +0.0%
1919 0.191 +0.0%
1920 0.191 +0.0%
1921 0.191 +0.0%
1922 0.191 +0.0%
1923 0.191 +0.0%
1924 0.191 +0.0%
1925 0.191 +0.0%
1926 0.191 +0.0%
1927 0.191 +0.0%
1928 0.191 +0.0%
1929 0.191 +0.0%
1930 0.191 +0.0%
1931 0.191 +0.0%
1932 0.191 +0.0%
1933 0.191 +0.0%
1934 0.191 +0.0%
1935 0.191 +0.0%
1936 0.191 +0.0%
1937 0.191 +0.0%
1938 0.191 +0.0%
1939 0.191 +0.0%
1940 0.191 +0.0%
1941 0.191 +0.0%
1942 0.191 +0.0%
1943 0.191 +0.0%
1944 0.191 +0.0%
1945 0.191 +0.0%
1946 0.196 +2.6%
1947 0.196 +0.0%
1948 0.196 +0.0%
1949 0.196 +0.0%
1950 0.196 +0.0%
1951 0.196 +0.0%
1952 0.202 +3.1%
1953 0.207 +2.5%
1954 0.207 +0.0%
1955 0.207 +0.0%
1956 0.207 +0.0%
1957 0.207 +0.0%
1958 0.241 +16.4%
1959 0.241 +0.0%
1960 0.241 +0.0%
1961 0.241 +0.0%
1962 0.355 +47.3%
1963 0.422 +18.9%
1964 0.419 -0.7%
1965 0.419 +0.0%
1966 0.419 +0.0%
1967 0.413 -1.4%
1968 0.413 +0.0%
1969 0.413 +0.0%
1970 0.398 -3.6%
1971 0.372 -6.5%
1972 0.33 -11.3%
1973 0.33 +0.0%
1974 0.33 +0.0%
1975 0.33 +0.0%
1976 0.33 +0.0%
1977 0.33 +0.0%
1978 0.33 +0.0%
1979 0.33 +0.0%
1980 0.397 +20.3%
1981 0.402 +1.3%
1982 0.402 +0.0%
1983 0.402 +0.0%
1984 0.402 +0.0%
1985 0.36 -10.4%
1986 0.432 +20.0%
1987 0.547 +26.6%
1988 0.554 +1.3%
1989 0.642 +15.9%
1990 0.625 -2.6%
1991 0.644 +3.0%
1992 0.644 +0.0%
1993 0.658 +2.2%
1994 0.693 +5.3%
1995 0.765 +10.4%
1996 0.768 +0.4%
1997 0.773 +0.7%
1998 0.773 +0.0%
1999 0.772 -0.1%
2000 0.781 +1.2%
2001 0.811 +3.8%
2002 0.811 +0.0%
2003 0.811 +0.0%
2004 0.811 +0.0%
2005 0.811 +0.0%
2006 0.819 +1.0%
2007 0.806 -1.6%
2008 0.799 -0.9%
2009 0.827 +3.5%
2010 0.816 -1.3%
2011 0.82 +0.5%
2012 0.82 +0.0%
2013 0.825 +0.6%
2014 0.81 -1.8%
2015 0.784 -3.2%
2016 0.796 +1.5%
2017 0.769 -3.4%
2018 0.769 +0.0%
2019 0.767 -0.3%
2020 0.733 -4.4%
2021 0.737 +0.5%
2022 0.726 -1.5%
2023 0.662 -8.8%
2024 0.707 +6.8%
2025 0.636 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1910s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1920s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1930s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1940s 0.193 0.191 0.196 10
1950s 0.2111 0.196 0.241 10
1960s 0.3755 0.241 0.422 10
1970s 0.341 0.33 0.398 10
1980s 0.454 0.36 0.642 10
1990s 0.7115 0.625 0.773 10
2000s 0.8087 0.781 0.827 10
2010s 0.7976 0.767 0.825 10
2020s 0.7002 0.636 0.737 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 123 Azerbaijan 0.649 compare
  2. 124 Fiji 0.644 compare
  3. 125 Uzbekistan 0.643 compare
  4. 127 Rwanda 0.626 compare
  5. 128 Algeria 0.625 compare
  6. 128 Chad 0.625 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Uganda?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Uganda was 0.636 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2009.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1900.
How does Uganda rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Uganda ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.