Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Human rights index vs gdp per capita was 0.315 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.315
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
146th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.579
in 2006
All-time low
0.104
in 1975
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Uganda, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs gdp per capita in Uganda is 0.315, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.579 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.104, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 146th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.243 | — |
| 1947 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.244 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.245 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.264 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 0.289 | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 0.302 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.304 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.307 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.349 | +13.7% |
| 1957 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.353 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.355 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.362 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.361 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.406 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.488 | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.477 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.421 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.305 | -27.6% |
| 1968 | 0.307 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.282 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.269 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.203 | -24.5% |
| 1972 | 0.123 | -39.4% |
| 1973 | 0.109 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.104 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.107 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.276 | +157.9% |
| 1981 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.264 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.259 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.252 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.307 | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 0.389 | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.418 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.416 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.439 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.477 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.493 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.508 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.519 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.564 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.578 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.576 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.575 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.562 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.55 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.543 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.533 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.545 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.569 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.579 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.578 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.574 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.559 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.538 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.528 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.525 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.527 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.526 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.52 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.468 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.443 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.428 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.418 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.437 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.413 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.411 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.388 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.385 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.315 | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2435 | 0.243 | 0.244 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.3117 | 0.245 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3886 | 0.282 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1336 | 0.104 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3116 | 0.252 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5305 | 0.439 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5592 | 0.533 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4921 | 0.418 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3915 | 0.315 | 0.437 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,124 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9772 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,179 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Uganda was 0.315 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.579 in 2006.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for human rights index vs gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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