Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Uganda
54.3621301651001% in 2023, the latest year published. Figures for 11 years from 1989 to 2023 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 54.3621301651001 |
| 2019 | 59.78437662124634 |
| 2016 | 60.10531783103943 |
| 2012 | 56.16211295127869 |
| 2009 | 63.54987621307373 |
| 2005 | 72.40359783172607 |
| 2002 | 78.57561111450195 |
| 1999 | 80.60728907585144 |
| 1996 | 78.547203540802 |
| 1992 | 79.8879325389862 |
| 1989 | 72.76999950408936 |