Uganda has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. Surveys are conducted in English, Luganda, Lusoga, Luo, Ruyankole, Rutoro, Rukiga, Ateso and Lugbara. The national partner is Hatchile Consult Ltd.
Key stats
Data from the Round 9 survey in Uganda.
48
%
of citizens think Uganda is headed "in the right direction.”
70
%
of Ugandans experienced moderate or high levels of lived poverty during the previous year.
59
%
of citizens say the government is doing a bad job of improving the living standards of the poor.
Publications
Dispatch
AD975: Majority of youth see Uganda as moving in ‘right direction,’ but economic outlook is mixed
Dispatch
AD969: Ugandans say government managed pandemic well, but not its effects on education
Dispatch
AD968: Is East Africa doing enough? Citizens’ views point to shortcomings in child protection in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
News releases
News release
Ugandans express dissatisfaction with government efforts on child well-being, highlight prevalence of abuse and neglect
News release
Majority of Ugandans applaud government’s efforts in promoting women rights but want to see more
News release
Ugandan women still face barriers to equality in education, employment, and politics, Afrobarometer study shows
