Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Uganda
Uganda: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 6.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Uganda stood at 6.6%.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Uganda peaked at 22.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, 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.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22.2% | — |
| 1992 | 19.6% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -43.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +12.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 8.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 7.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 16.8% | 22.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 7.7% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Uganda?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Uganda was 6.6% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. 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 per day.