Southern Africa vs Uganda: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Southern Africa
19.1%
in 2024
Uganda
59.8%
in 2019
Southern Africa rank
10th
Uganda rank
7th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Southern Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 59.8% against 19.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 40.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 3.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 7th of 42 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 79.7% | 32.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 71.5% | 29.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 58.2% | 30.7% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Southern Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 59.8% against 19.1% in Southern Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Southern Africa and Uganda?
- 40.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Southern Africa and Uganda rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Southern Africa ranks 10th 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.