Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Sri Lanka
0.3766
in 2019
Uganda
0.3815
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Uganda rank
36th
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.3815 against 0.3766 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0049.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3811 | 0.4468 | 0.0657 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.3857 | 0.4215 | 0.0358 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.3815 against 0.3766 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 0.0049, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.