Low & middle income vs Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Low & middle income
12.5%
in 2024
Zambia
71.7%
in 2022
Low & middle income rank
6th
Zambia rank
4th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Low & middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.7% against 12.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 59.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 5.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 6th 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 | Low & middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 60.7% | 9.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 69.6% | 32.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 69.7% | 48.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 71.7% | 58.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Low & middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.7% against 12.5% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Low & middle income and Zambia?
- 59.2%, 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.