South Africa vs Zambia: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank
South Africa
1 surveys
in 2025
Zambia
1 surveys
in 2025
South Africa rank
103rd
Zambia rank
103rd
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 surveys against 1 surveys in Zambia, a difference of 0 surveys.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 103rd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | — |
| 1970s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | — |
| 1980s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 surveys | 2.2 surveys | 1.5 surveys | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2 surveys | 3.6 surveys | 1.6 surveys | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.9 surveys | 2.7 surveys | 0.2 surveys | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.33 surveys | 1.5 surveys | 0.1667 surveys | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 1 surveys against 1 surveys in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0 surveys, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- South Africa ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 103rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.