South Asia vs Uganda: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- South Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 59.8% against 20.0% in South Asia, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 3.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 10th 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 | South Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.5% | 72.8% | 22.3% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 79.2% | 31.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 71.5% | 29.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 56.2% | 23.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, South Asia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 59.8% against 20.0% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between South Asia and Uganda?
- 39.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
- How do South Asia and Uganda rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- South Asia ranks 10th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.