Low & middle income vs Zambia: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Low & middle income
4.2%
in 2024
Zambia
39.8%
in 2022
Low & middle income rank
4th
Zambia rank
2nd
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Low & middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 39.8% against 4.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 35.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 9.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 14 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 32.1% | 12.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 35.5% | 23.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 38.2% | 32.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 39.8% | 35.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Low & middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 39.8% against 4.2% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Low & middle income and Zambia?
- 35.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Low & middle income and Zambia rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.