Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Uganda
Uganda: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 20.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 20.6% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Uganda peaked at 22.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.4% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.2% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.2% | 20.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Uganda?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Uganda was 20.6% in 2019, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.