Kenya vs Uganda: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Kenya
65.5%
in 2022
Uganda
76.3%
in 2019
Kenya rank
9th
Uganda rank
7th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 76.3% against 65.5% in Kenya, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 90.3% | 43.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 84.2% | 22.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 76.3% against 65.5% in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Kenya and Uganda?
- 10.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.