Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 40.82 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
40.82
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 119 countries
All-time high
66.78
in 1999
All-time low
35.74
in 2012
Years of data
10
1989–2019
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 40.82 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uganda peaked at 66.78 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.74, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 9th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 57.56 | — |
| 1992 | 63.78 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 62.29 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 66.78 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 64.86 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.28 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 44.45 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 35.74 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 41.54 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 40.82 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.56 | 57.56 | 57.56 | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.28 | 62.29 | 66.78 | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.2 | 44.45 | 64.86 | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.37 | 35.74 | 41.54 | 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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uganda?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uganda was 40.82 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.78 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.74 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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