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Uganda - Poverty Rate 2012

Name: Uganda Poverty Rate 2012
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

56.20% −7.30pp from 2011 Global rank: 85th

Uganda's poverty rate was 56.20% in 2012. This was the 85th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2012▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2012
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Switzerland	0.00%	-
2nd	Cyprus	0.00%	-
3rd	Germany	0.00%	-
4th	Denmark	0.00%	-
5th	Iceland	0.00%	-100.0%
6th	Luxembourg	0.00%	-100.0%
7th	Slovenia	0.00%	-
8th	Belarus	0.10%	0.0%
9th	Czechia	0.10%	0.0%
10th	Finland	0.10%	0.0%
11th	France	0.10%	-
12th	Kazakhstan	0.10%	-50.0%
13th	Netherlands	0.10%	0.0%
14th	Norway	0.10%	0.0%
15th	Russian Federation	0.10%	0.0%
16th	Ukraine	0.10%	0.0%
17th	Belgium	0.20%	0.0%
18th	Canada	0.20%	0.0%
19th	Malta	0.20%	0.0%
20th	Uruguay	0.30%	50.0%
21st	Poland	0.40%	-33.3%
22nd	Thailand	0.40%	33.3%
23rd	United Kingdom	0.50%	150.0%
24th	Hungary	0.50%	150.0%
25th	Ireland	0.50%	-28.6%
26th	Korea	0.50%	0.0%
27th	Moldova	0.50%	0.0%
28th	Slovak Republic	0.50%	-16.7%
29th	Sweden	0.50%	-28.6%
30th	Iraq	0.60%	0.0%
31st	Austria	0.70%	40.0%
32nd	Israel	0.70%	133.3%
33rd	Portugal	0.90%	50.0%
34th	Spain	1.00%	-23.1%
35th	Estonia	1.00%	-16.7%
36th	United States	1.00%	0.0%
37th	Croatia	1.10%	10.0%
38th	Lithuania	1.10%	22.2%
39th	Mongolia	1.10%	-50.0%
40th	Mauritius	1.10%	0.0%
41st	Egypt, Arab Republic of	1.20%	-20.0%
42nd	Argentina	1.30%	8.3%
43rd	Italy	1.40%	7.7%
44th	Latvia	1.40%	-17.6%
45th	Japan	1.50%	200.0%
46th	Türkiye	1.70%	-15.0%
47th	Albania	1.80%	125.0%
48th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	1.80%	-21.7%
49th	Greece	2.10%	40.0%
50th	Armenia	2.50%	-19.4%
51st	Costa Rica	2.60%	-3.7%
52nd	Bulgaria	3.00%	-11.8%
53rd	Bhutan	3.60%	-70.0%
54th	Viet Nam	3.70%	-28.8%
55th	Kosovo	3.90%	-40.9%
56th	Dominican Republic	5.40%	1.9%
57th	Montenegro	5.60%	1,300.0%
58th	Ecuador	6.00%	-6.3%
59th	Brazil	6.40%	-9.9%
60th	Sri Lanka	6.40%	-17.9%
61st	Paraguay	6.40%	-28.1%
62nd	Serbia	7.10%	2,266.7%
63rd	Mexico	7.30%	-13.1%
64th	Panama	7.40%	21.3%
65th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	7.90%	14.5%
66th	Romania	8.40%	18.3%
67th	El Salvador	8.50%	-15.8%
68th	North Macedonia	9.10%	-16.5%
69th	Peru	9.50%	-7.8%
70th	Nauru	9.70%	-
71st	Kyrgyz Republic	10.50%	12.9%
72nd	Colombia	10.90%	-2.7%
73rd	China	13.20%	-15.9%
74th	Georgia	18.80%	-13.0%
75th	Guinea	21.30%	-51.6%
76th	Philippines	21.30%	-3.2%
77th	Lao PDR	21.70%	-39.7%
78th	Honduras	24.00%	19.4%
79th	Djibouti	26.40%	-18.3%
80th	Indonesia	26.60%	-14.7%
81st	Nigeria	37.40%	-2.9%
82nd	Solomon Islands	40.30%	-35.2%
83rd	Haiti	40.40%	-46.2%
84th	Ghana	41.80%	-31.4%
85th	Uganda	56.20%	-11.5%
86th	Madagascar	67.30%	3.1%
87th	Congo, Democratic Republic of	78.90%	-16.9%

FAQ

What was Uganda's poverty rate in 2012?▾

Uganda's poverty rate in 2012 was 56.20%. This ranked 85th globally.

How did Uganda's poverty rate change in 2012?▾

Uganda's poverty rate decreased by 11.5% in 2012 compared to 2011.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2012?▾

Congo, Democratic Republic of had the highest poverty rate in 2012 at 78.90%.

What is the poverty rate of Uganda in 2012?▾

The poverty rate of Uganda in 2012 was 56.20%. This ranked 85th globally.

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