IDA total vs Zambia: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
IDA total
22.3%
in 2024
Zambia
50.4%
in 2022
IDA total rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- IDA total
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 50.4% against 22.3% in IDA total, a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.3 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
IDA total ranks 3rd 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 | IDA total | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 42.2% | 3.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 47.0% | 14.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 48.8% | 24.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 50.4% | 28.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), IDA total or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 50.4% against 22.3% in IDA total as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between IDA total and Zambia?
- 28.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do IDA total and Zambia rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- IDA total ranks 3rd 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 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.