Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uganda
Uganda: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 8,072 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uganda, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8,072 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2023.
That represents a change of down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uganda peaked at 66,876 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1989.
Uganda ranks 111th 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.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 12,364 people | — |
| 1996 | 4,782 people | -61.3% |
| 1999 | 8,952 people | +87.2% |
| 2002 | 25,510 people | +185.0% |
| 2005 | 31,265 people | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 58,220 people | +86.2% |
| 2012 | 42,608 people | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 51,414 people | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 66,876 people | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 8,072 people | -87.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8,072 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,898 people, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8,072 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,498 people, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 8,699 people | 4,782 people | 12,364 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 38,332 people | 25,510 people | 58,220 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 53,633 people | 42,608 people | 66,876 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,072 people | 8,072 people | 8,072 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,920 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uganda?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uganda was 8,072 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66,876 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Uganda ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.