Norway vs Zambia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Norway
5.51 million people
in 2023
Zambia
5.71 million people
in 2022
Norway rank
89th
Zambia rank
86th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Norway
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.71 million people against 5.51 million people in Norway, a difference of 203,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 million people | 2.95 million people | 1.29 million people | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.62 million people | 3.53 million people | 1.08 million people | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.03 million people | 4.63 million people | 398,815 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.44 million people | 5.71 million people | 271,070 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Norway or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.71 million people against 5.51 million people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Norway and Zambia?
- 203,400 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Norway ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 86th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.