Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uganda
Uganda: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.73 million people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uganda is 1.73 million people, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uganda peaked at 1.92 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 305,705 people, in 1996.
That places Uganda 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 421,695 people | 421,695 people | 421,695 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 345,247 people | 305,705 people | 414,165 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 967,770 people | 598,966 people | 1.51 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.92 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.524 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1641 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1641 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1815 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4361 (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 1.73 million people in 2019, 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 1.92 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,705 people in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Uganda ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.