World vs Zambia: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
World
20.1%
in 2024
Zambia
69.6%
in 2022
World rank
8th
Zambia rank
4th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- World
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 69.6% against 20.1% in World, a difference of 49.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.5 times World's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
World ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 4th of 14 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 62.9% | 18.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 67.9% | 29.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 68.1% | 40.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 69.6% | 48.2% | 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), World or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 69.6% against 20.1% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between World and Zambia?
- 49.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do World and Zambia rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- World ranks 8th 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.