India vs Uganda: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
India
58.9%
in 2022
Uganda
53.0%
in 2019
India rank
11th
Uganda rank
14th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
India currently reports 58.9% against 53.0% in Uganda, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Uganda ahead.
India ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 37.1% | 58.0% | 20.8% | Uganda |
| 1950s | 38.9% | 61.1% | 22.2% | Uganda |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 60.8% | 23.5% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 50.8% | 14.4% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 50.5% | 13.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 52.5% | 6.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 51.9% | 6.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), India or Uganda?
- India, at 58.9% against 53.0% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between India and Uganda?
- 5.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2019.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- India ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.