Prosperity gap in Uganda
Uganda: Prosperity gap was 13.14 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prosperity gap in Uganda stood at 13.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Uganda peaked at 20.78 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.15, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 6th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.86 | 19.86 | 19.86 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.59 | 18.44 | 20.78 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.74 | 14 | 19.43 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 12.15 | 13.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.9521 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 224.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Uganda?
- Prosperity gap in Uganda was 13.14 in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 in 1999.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for prosperity gap?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.