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
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.