Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 13.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uganda is 13.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uganda peaked at 20.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1996.
That places Uganda 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.1% | — |
| 1992 | 13.9% | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 13.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 13.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.2% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uganda?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uganda was 13.4% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Uganda ranks 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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