Italy vs Uganda: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Italy
21.2%
in 2023
Uganda
20.8%
in 2019
Italy rank
32nd
Uganda rank
34th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Italy
- Uganda
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21.2% against 20.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Uganda ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 26.4% | 7.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.2% | 1.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Italy or Uganda?
- Italy, at 21.2% against 20.8% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Italy and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Italy and Uganda rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 34th 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 60% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.