Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 32.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Uganda, 1989–2023
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
In 2023, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda stood at 32.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda peaked at 53.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 7th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 48.8% | — |
| 1992 | 52.1% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -9.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 32.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 32.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.8%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 50.9% | 53.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 38.9% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.6% | 36.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda was 32.7% in 2023, 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 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.