Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Sub-Saharan Africa
53.2%
in 2024
Zambia
69.6%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 69.6% against 53.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 14 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 62.9% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 67.9% | 7.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 68.1% | 14.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 69.6% | 16.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 69.6% against 53.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 16.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.