Low income vs Zambia: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Low income
21.6%
in 2023
Zambia
39.8%
in 2022
Low income rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Low income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 39.8% against 21.6% in Low income, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.8 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 14 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 25.5% | 8.3% | Low income |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 35.5% | 7.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 38.2% | 16.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 39.8% | 18.0% | 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 income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 39.8% against 21.6% in Low income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Low income and Zambia?
- 18.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Low income and Zambia rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low income ranks 1st 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.