Latin America & Caribbean vs Uganda: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Latin America & Caribbean
4.3%
in 2024
Uganda
59.8%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Uganda rank
7th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 59.8% against 4.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 55.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 13.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 7th of 14 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.2% | 72.8% | 53.6% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 79.7% | 59.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 71.5% | 57.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 58.7% | 52.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Latin America & Caribbean or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 59.8% against 4.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Latin America & Caribbean and Uganda?
- 55.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Uganda rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 7th of 14 groups.
- 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.