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%.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.2% | — |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +26.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 20.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 20.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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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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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.