Uganda vs United States of America: Income share held by second 20%
Uganda
10.0%
in 2019
United States of America
10.0%
in 2024
Uganda rank
102nd
United States of America rank
102nd
Income share held by second 20% over time
- Uganda
- United States of America
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.0% against 10.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States of America ahead.
Uganda ranks 102nd and United States of America ranks 102nd of 123 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 11.0% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.7% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.5% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by second 20%, Uganda or United States of America?
- Uganda, at 10.0% against 10.0% in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share held by second 20% between Uganda and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Uganda and United States of America rank globally for income share held by second 20%?
- Uganda ranks 102nd and United States of America ranks 102nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by second 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.