Africa vs Uganda: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Africa
38.7%
in 2024
Uganda
59.8%
in 2019
Africa rank
7th
Uganda rank
7th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 59.8% against 38.7% in Africa, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 7th of 42 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.4% | 72.8% | 21.4% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 79.7% | 26.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 71.5% | 24.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 58.7% | 20.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 59.8% against 38.7% in Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Africa and Uganda?
- 21.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Africa and Uganda rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Africa ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 7th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.