Proportion of population below international poverty line in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 59.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Uganda is 59.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Uganda peaked at 80.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 72.8% | — |
| 1992 | 79.9% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 78.5% | 80.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 63.5% | 78.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 56.2% | 60.1% | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Uganda?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Uganda was 59.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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