Uganda vs Western Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Uganda
59.8%
in 2019
Western Africa
35.6%
in 2024
Uganda rank
7th
Western Africa rank
8th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Uganda
- Western Africa
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 59.8% against 35.6% in Western Africa, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 132 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.8% | 62.0% | 10.8% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 64.0% | 15.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 54.5% | 17.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 39.1% | 19.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Uganda or Western Africa?
- Uganda, at 59.8% against 35.6% in Western Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Uganda and Western Africa?
- 24.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Uganda and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Uganda ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 132 countries.
- 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.