Spain vs Uganda: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Spain
21.0%
in 2023
Uganda
20.8%
in 2019
Spain rank
33rd
Uganda rank
34th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Spain
- Uganda
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.0% against 20.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.3% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.2% | 2.5% | Spain |
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, Spain or Uganda?
- Spain, at 21.0% against 20.8% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Spain and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Spain and Uganda rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Spain ranks 33rd 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.