Uganda vs World: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Uganda
36.3%
in 2019
World
6.7%
in 2024
Uganda rank
6th
World rank
7th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Uganda
- World
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 36.3% against 6.7% in World, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 5.4 times World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 6th and World ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.8% | 27.2% | 21.6% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 24.0% | 28.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 17.0% | 28.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 9.4% | 25.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Uganda or World?
- Uganda, at 36.3% against 6.7% in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Uganda and World?
- 29.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Uganda and World rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Uganda ranks 6th and World ranks 7th 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.