Uganda vs United States of America: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Uganda
43.82 million people
in 2019
United States of America
44.55 million people
in 2024
Uganda rank
22nd
United States of America rank
20th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Uganda
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 44.55 million people against 43.82 million people in Uganda, a difference of 738,000 people.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th of 120 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.00 million people | 53.31 million people | 36.31 million people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 21.30 million people | 57.25 million people | 35.96 million people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 28.53 million people | 54.17 million people | 25.64 million people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 39.29 million people | 52.61 million people | 13.32 million people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Uganda or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 44.55 million people against 43.82 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Uganda and United States of America?
- 738,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Uganda and United States of America rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Uganda ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.