Uganda vs United States: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Uganda
21.4%
in 2019
United States
20.7%
in 2024
Uganda rank
13th
United States rank
16th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Uganda
- United States
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 21.4% against 20.7% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 13th and United States ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.0% | 16.0% | 4.0% | Uganda |
| 1950s | 20.8% | 14.3% | 6.5% | Uganda |
| 1960s | 20.3% | 12.6% | 7.7% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 10.7% | 7.5% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 15.6% | 2.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.0% | 2.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 19.1% | 1.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Uganda or United States?
- Uganda, at 21.4% against 20.7% in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Uganda and United States?
- 0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2019.
- How do Uganda and United States rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Uganda ranks 13th and United States ranks 16th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.