Rwanda vs Uganda: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
Rwanda
67.78
in 2023
Uganda
68.25
in 2023
Rwanda rank
185th
Uganda rank
184th
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 68.25 against 67.78 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.71 | 42.22 | 2.5 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 47.39 | 47.85 | 0.4658 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 46.12 | 46.73 | 0.6099 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 50.52 | 45.09 | 5.43 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 40.83 | 47.89 | 7.05 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 55.49 | 54.35 | 1.14 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 65.05 | 63.34 | 1.72 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 67.28 | 67.2 | 0.0823 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 68.25 against 67.78 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.47, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Rwanda ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 184th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.