Low income vs Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Low income
52.9%
in 2023
Zambia
71.7%
in 2022
Low income rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Low income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.7% against 52.9% in Low income, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 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 4th 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 | 66.0% | 56.4% | 9.7% | Low income |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 69.6% | 11.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 69.7% | 19.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 71.7% | 19.1% | 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 income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.7% against 52.9% in Low income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Low income and Zambia?
- 18.8%, 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low income ranks 1st 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.