Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Uganda
Uganda: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) was 72.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio 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 % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda is 72.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda peaked at 90.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2023.
That places Uganda 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 84.8% | — |
| 1992 | 90.3% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -5.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 72.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 72.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 89.3% | 90.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 78.7% | 88.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.6% | 76.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Uganda was 72.3% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.