Share of population in extreme poverty in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population in extreme poverty was 59.78 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
59.78
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
80.61
in 1999
All-time low
56.16
in 2012
Years of data
10
1989–2019
Share of population in extreme poverty in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of population in extreme poverty in Uganda stood at 59.78.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Uganda peaked at 80.61 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.16, in 2012.
That places Uganda 7th out of 120 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 72.77 | — |
| 1992 | 79.89 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 78.55 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 80.61 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 78.58 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 72.4 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 63.55 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 56.16 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 60.11 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 59.78 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.77 | 72.77 | 72.77 | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.68 | 78.55 | 80.61 | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.51 | 63.55 | 78.58 | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.68 | 56.16 | 60.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 4 Zambia 71.66 compare
- 5 Madagascar 69.17 compare
- 6 Niger 60.49 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.35 compare
- 9 Kenya 45.48 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 42.06 compare
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 in Uganda?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Uganda was 59.78 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.61 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.16 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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