What is women's civil liberties index in Uganda?

Women's civil liberties index in Uganda was 0.426 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.785 in 1995.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 1900.

How does Uganda rank for women's civil liberties index?

Uganda ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Uganda

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Uganda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.426 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.426

Change on year

down 16.1%

World rank

140th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.785

in 1995

All-time low

0.271

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Uganda, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil liberties index in Uganda stood at 0.426.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Uganda peaked at 0.785 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.271, in 1900.

Uganda ranks 140th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Uganda, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.271	—
1901	0.271	+0.0%
1902	0.271	+0.0%
1903	0.271	+0.0%
1904	0.271	+0.0%
1905	0.271	+0.0%
1906	0.271	+0.0%
1907	0.271	+0.0%
1908	0.271	+0.0%
1909	0.271	+0.0%
1910	0.271	+0.0%
1911	0.271	+0.0%
1912	0.271	+0.0%
1913	0.271	+0.0%
1914	0.271	+0.0%
1915	0.271	+0.0%
1916	0.271	+0.0%
1917	0.271	+0.0%
1918	0.271	+0.0%
1919	0.271	+0.0%
1920	0.271	+0.0%
1921	0.271	+0.0%
1922	0.271	+0.0%
1923	0.271	+0.0%
1924	0.271	+0.0%
1925	0.271	+0.0%
1926	0.271	+0.0%
1927	0.271	+0.0%
1928	0.271	+0.0%
1929	0.271	+0.0%
1930	0.271	+0.0%
1931	0.271	+0.0%
1932	0.271	+0.0%
1933	0.271	+0.0%
1934	0.271	+0.0%
1935	0.271	+0.0%
1936	0.271	+0.0%
1937	0.271	+0.0%
1938	0.271	+0.0%
1939	0.271	+0.0%
1940	0.271	+0.0%
1941	0.271	+0.0%
1942	0.271	+0.0%
1943	0.271	+0.0%
1944	0.271	+0.0%
1945	0.271	+0.0%
1946	0.288	+6.3%
1947	0.288	+0.0%
1948	0.288	+0.0%
1949	0.288	+0.0%
1950	0.288	+0.0%
1951	0.288	+0.0%
1952	0.293	+1.7%
1953	0.308	+5.1%
1954	0.308	+0.0%
1955	0.308	+0.0%
1956	0.308	+0.0%
1957	0.308	+0.0%
1958	0.308	+0.0%
1959	0.308	+0.0%
1960	0.308	+0.0%
1961	0.308	+0.0%
1962	0.321	+4.2%
1963	0.462	+43.9%
1964	0.462	+0.0%
1965	0.462	+0.0%
1966	0.462	+0.0%
1967	0.457	-1.1%
1968	0.457	+0.0%
1969	0.457	+0.0%
1970	0.457	+0.0%
1971	0.444	-2.8%
1972	0.355	-20.0%
1973	0.355	+0.0%
1974	0.355	+0.0%
1975	0.355	+0.0%
1976	0.355	+0.0%
1977	0.355	+0.0%
1978	0.355	+0.0%
1979	0.355	+0.0%
1980	0.394	+11.0%
1981	0.394	+0.0%
1982	0.394	+0.0%
1983	0.394	+0.0%
1984	0.394	+0.0%
1985	0.394	+0.0%
1986	0.462	+17.3%
1987	0.489	+5.8%
1988	0.489	+0.0%
1989	0.489	+0.0%
1990	0.489	+0.0%
1991	0.573	+17.2%
1992	0.573	+0.0%
1993	0.604	+5.4%
1994	0.622	+3.0%
1995	0.785	+26.2%
1996	0.758	-3.4%
1997	0.758	+0.0%
1998	0.758	+0.0%
1999	0.758	+0.0%
2000	0.758	+0.0%
2001	0.758	+0.0%
2002	0.758	+0.0%
2003	0.758	+0.0%
2004	0.758	+0.0%
2005	0.758	+0.0%
2006	0.753	-0.7%
2007	0.767	+1.9%
2008	0.758	-1.2%
2009	0.765	+0.9%
2010	0.741	-3.1%
2011	0.741	+0.0%
2012	0.747	+0.8%
2013	0.747	+0.0%
2014	0.747	+0.0%
2015	0.682	-8.7%
2016	0.641	-6.0%
2017	0.569	-11.2%
2018	0.548	-3.7%
2019	0.567	+3.5%
2020	0.543	-4.2%
2021	0.55	+1.3%
2022	0.545	-0.9%
2023	0.461	-15.4%
2024	0.508	+10.2%
2025	0.426	-16.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.426 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.425, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.426 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6405, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.271	0.271	0.271	10
1910s	0.271	0.271	0.271	10
1920s	0.271	0.271	0.271	10
1930s	0.271	0.271	0.271	10
1940s	0.2778	0.271	0.288	10
1950s	0.3025	0.288	0.308	10
1960s	0.4156	0.308	0.462	10
1970s	0.3741	0.355	0.457	10
1980s	0.4293	0.394	0.489	10
1990s	0.6678	0.489	0.785	10
2000s	0.7591	0.753	0.767	10
2010s	0.673	0.548	0.747	10
2020s	0.5055	0.426	0.55	6

Countries ranked near Uganda

137 Oman 0.445 compare
138 Djibouti 0.432 compare
139 Chad 0.43 compare
141 Guinea-Bissau 0.425 compare
142 Burundi 0.419 compare
143 El Salvador 0.4 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Uganda

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 34,459 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Uganda?: Women's civil liberties index in Uganda was 0.426 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.785 in 1995.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 1900.
How does Uganda rank for women's civil liberties index?: Uganda ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.