Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Rwanda or Uganda?

Uganda, at 68.25 years against 67.78 years in Rwanda as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Uganda: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy

Rwanda

67.78 years

in 2023

Uganda

68.25 years

in 2023

Rwanda rank

185th

Uganda rank

184th

Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 68.25 years against 67.78 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.47 years.

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 years	42.22 years	2.5 years	Rwanda
1960s	47.39 years	47.85 years	0.4658 years	Uganda
1970s	46.12 years	46.73 years	0.6099 years	Uganda
1980s	50.52 years	45.09 years	5.43 years	Rwanda
1990s	40.83 years	47.89 years	7.05 years	Uganda
2000s	55.49 years	54.35 years	1.14 years	Rwanda
2010s	65.05 years	63.34 years	1.72 years	Rwanda
2020s	67.28 years	67.2 years	0.0823 years	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Rwanda or Uganda?: Uganda, at 68.25 years against 67.78 years in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Rwanda and Uganda?: 0.47 years, 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy?: Rwanda ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.