Uganda is a unitary presidential republic. President Yoweri Museveni has held office since 1986 and was re-elected in January 2026, while the government has enacted a strict anti-homosexuality law and is developing an oil export pipeline.
In the 12 Axes register, Uganda leans hardest on Progressive – Traditional: Traditional 95%; the register median is Traditional 68%.
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Where Uganda sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Unitary state with districts
Oligarchy
Museveni in power since 1986
Statist
Opposition leaders detained, internet shutdowns
Non-Interventionist
Regional military role in Somalia and DRC
Military-Focused
Army with presidential loyalty
Centrist
Over 50 ethnic groups, English official
Economic Liberal
Market economy with state-led projects
Markets
Liberalised markets, oil pipeline project
Free Trade
EAC member, oil export plans
Spiritual
Secular state, strong Christian influence
Reactionary
Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023
Neutral
No distinct state stance on technology
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Uganda is at Autocratic 83%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Internationalism – Nationalism
On Internationalism – Nationalism, Uganda is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
