Low & middle income vs Uganda: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Low & middle income
12.1%
in 2024
Uganda
54.4%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
6th
Uganda rank
7th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) over time
- Low & middle income
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 54.4% against 12.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 42.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 4.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 7th of 14 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 72.8% | 16.8% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 79.7% | 30.3% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 71.5% | 36.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 58.7% | 42.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 54.4% | 41.8% | 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), Low & middle income or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 54.4% against 12.1% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Low & middle income and Uganda?
- 42.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Low & middle income and Uganda rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th 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.