Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Uganda
Uganda: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 23.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda is 23.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda peaked at 40.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 6th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 37.4% | 40.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 25.6% | 39.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.6% | 23.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.28 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,920 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 12.46 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.524 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda was 23.3% in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.