Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 40.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 40.8% for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) 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 living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Uganda peaked at 66.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, 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 living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 57.6% | — |
| 1992 | 63.8% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -1.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 40.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 40.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.3%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 62.3% | 66.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 44.5% | 64.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 35.7% | 41.5% | 3 |
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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Uganda?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Uganda was 40.8% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.