Portugal vs Uganda: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Portugal
16.4%
in 2021
Uganda
16.1%
in 2023
Portugal rank
40th
Uganda rank
41st
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Portugal
- Uganda
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.4% against 16.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 41st of 73 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 27.8% | 9.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 20.5% | 2.7% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Portugal or Uganda?
- Portugal, at 16.4% against 16.1% in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Portugal and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Uganda rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 41st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.