World vs Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
World
10.4%
in 2024
Zambia
71.7%
in 2022
World rank
7th
Zambia rank
4th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- World
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.7% against 10.4% in World, a difference of 61.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 6.9 times World's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
World ranks 7th 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 | 40.3% | 60.7% | 20.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 69.6% | 39.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 69.7% | 52.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 71.7% | 60.8% | 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), World or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.7% against 10.4% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between World and Zambia?
- 61.3%, 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- World ranks 7th 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.