Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) vs Uganda: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
45.1%
in 2024
Uganda
59.8%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
4th
Uganda rank
7th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 59.8% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 4th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 63.6% 79.7% 16.1% Uganda
2000s 55.8% 71.5% 15.7% Uganda
2010s 45.4% 58.7% 13.3% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) or Uganda?
Uganda, at 59.8% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) and Uganda?
14.7%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) and Uganda rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed