Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Uganda: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 54.4% (2023), 10th of 151 in the world and 10th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 72.3% (2023), 10th of 151 in the world and 10th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 93.6% (2023), 10th of 151 in the world and 10th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Uganda in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 54.4%2023 | 10/151 | 10/44 | 80.6%1999 | 63.5%2009 | 59.8%2019 | −1.8 ppsince 2012 | 45.0% | 52.5% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 72.3%2023 | 10/151 | 10/44 | 90.1%1999 | 78.7%2009 | 76.3%2019 | −1.3 ppsince 2012 | 63.2% | 70.3% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 93.6%2023 | 10/151 | 10/44 | 97.2%1999 | 93.2%2009 | 93.6%2019 | +1.2 ppsince 2012 | 88.6% | 92.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 16.1%2023 | 103/145 | 44/45 | 33.8%1999 | 24.5%2009 | 20.3%2019 | −3.6 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 38.22023 | 52/151 | 23/44 | 43.01999 | 44.22009 | 42.72019 | −6.8%since 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 29.3%2023 | 57/151 | 29/44 | 34.9%1999 | 36.4%2009 | 34.5%2019 | −3.6 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 6.6%2023 | 99/151 | 26/44 | 6.0%1999 | 5.9%2009 | 6.1%2019 | +0.2 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 20.9%2024 | 22/167 | 17/44 | 21.2%2001 | 18.2% | 32.9% | −3.6 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 27.3% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 51.6%2024 | 33/155 | 27/38 | · | · | 69.8% | — | — | 65.4% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 72.8%2024 | 72/145 | 7/36 | · | 20.5%2011 | 65.9%2021 | +28.4 ppsince 2014 | 55.1% | 46.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 34.1%2025 | 50/190 | 11/46 | 17.8% | 31.3% | 34.9% | −0.9 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 24.8% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $2.3bn2023 | 18/145 | 9/48 | $856m | $1.4bn | $3.1bn | +33%since 2013 | $64.8bn | $44.6bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 4.7%2023 | 48/139 | 25/47 | 14.1% | 5.2% | 8.4% | −1.3 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 8.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $46.42023 | 90/145 | 34/48 | $35.7 | $42.0 | $69.5 | −3.4%since 2013 | $51.5 | $61.4 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−1.8 pp54.4% in 2023
- Poverty, $4.20/day−1.3 pp72.3% in 2023
- National poverty rate−3.6 pp16.1% in 2023
- Gini index−6.8%38.2 in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- Poverty, $8.30/day+1.2 pp93.6% in 2023
- Women in parliament−0.9 pp34.1% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Uganda and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Uganda. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Uganda | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tanzania | Kenya | Rwanda | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 54.4%2023 | 85.3%2020 | 51.3%2018 | 45.5%2022 | 38.6%2023 | 76.5%2016 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 72.3%2023 | 92.5%2020 | 70.0%2018 | 65.5%2022 | 62.2%2023 | 88.0%2016 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 93.6%2023 | 98.0%2020 | 91.5%2018 | 90.1%2022 | 89.8%2023 | 97.6%2016 |
| National poverty rate | 16.1%2023 | 56.2%2020 | 26.4%2018 | 39.8%2022 | 27.4%2023 | 82.3%2016 |
| Gini index | 38.22023 | 44.72020 | 40.52018 | 38.52022 | 39.42023 | 44.02016 |
| Top 10% income share | 29.3%2023 | 35.7%2020 | 33.1%2018 | 30.9%2022 | 33.4%2023 | 33.0%2016 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 6.6%2023 | 5.5%2020 | 6.9%2018 | 7.1%2022 | 7.4%2023 | 4.9%2016 |
| Undernourishment | 20.9%2024 | 39.5%2024 | 19.1%2024 | 34.9%2024 | 22.6%2024 | 19.1%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 51.6%2024 | 81.7%2024 | 57.0%2024 | 71.7%2024 | — | 88.8%2024 |