Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Uganda
Uganda: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 1.26 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Uganda stood at 1.26 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Uganda peaked at 1.40 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 222,661, in 1996.
That places Uganda 87th out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 308,557 | 308,557 | 308,557 | 1 |
| 1990s | 260,390 | 222,661 | 301,550 | 3 |
| 2000s | 752,813 | 457,939 | 1.20 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.26 million | 1.40 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Uganda?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Uganda was 1.26 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,661 in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Uganda ranks 87th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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