Prosperity gap in Uganda
Uganda: Prosperity gap was 13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2019, prosperity gap in Uganda stood at 13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Uganda peaked at 20.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 6th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 19.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 19.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 18.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 20.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 14 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 19.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Malawi 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 4 Burundi 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 5 Madagascar 14.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 7 Ghana 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 7 Niger 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 9 Tanzania 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 93.6% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 76.3% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 23.3% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 59.8% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 61.6% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 59.8% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 36.3% (2019)
- Population living in slums 52.7% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.0% (2019)
- Gini index 42.7 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Uganda?
- Prosperity gap in Uganda was 13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1999.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for prosperity gap?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.