Gini coefficient in Uganda
Uganda: Gini coefficient was 0.3815 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient in Uganda, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient in Uganda stood at 0.3815. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Uganda peaked at 0.4517 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3815, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.4436 | — |
| 1992 | 0.4142 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3904 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4299 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4517 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4294 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4419 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4101 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4275 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.427 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3815 | -10.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.3815 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3739, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.3815 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3766, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4436 | 0.4436 | 0.4436 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4115 | 0.3904 | 0.4299 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.441 | 0.4294 | 0.4517 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4215 | 0.4101 | 0.4275 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3815 | 0.3815 | 0.3815 | 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 gini coefficient in Uganda?
- Gini coefficient in Uganda was 0.3815 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4517 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3815 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for gini coefficient?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.