Uganda vs World: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Uganda
59.8%
in 2019
World
10.4%
in 2024
Uganda rank
7th
World rank
7th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Uganda
- World
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 59.8% against 10.4% in World, a difference of 49.4%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 5.7 times World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 7th 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 | 72.8% | 43.6% | 29.2% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 39.3% | 40.4% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 28.4% | 43.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 15.2% | 43.0% | 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), Uganda or World?
- Uganda, at 59.8% against 10.4% in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Uganda and World?
- 49.4%, 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Uganda ranks 7th 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 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.