Greece vs Uganda: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Greece
7.3%
in 2023
Uganda
7.1%
in 2019
Greece rank
43rd
Uganda rank
45th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Greece
  • Uganda
051015198920062023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 45th of 120 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 8.1% 6.6% 1.6% Greece
2010s 10.3% 6.6% 3.7% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Greece or Uganda?
Greece, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Greece and Uganda?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Greece and Uganda rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Greece ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.