Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Uganda
Uganda: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 66,876 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Uganda is 66,876, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Uganda peaked at 66,876 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Uganda ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8,699 | 4,782 | 12,364 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38,332 | 25,510 | 58,220 | 3 |
| 2010s | 53,633 | 42,608 | 66,876 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 89 Azerbaijan 76,016 compare
- 90 Kenya 75,514 compare
- 91 Mongolia 72,342 compare
- 93 Senegal 60,277 compare
- 94 North Macedonia 59,649 compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 57,715 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.28 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,920 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.46 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.524 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.68 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1641 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1641 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1815 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.4361 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Uganda?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Uganda was 66,876 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66,876 in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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