Low & middle income vs Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Low & middle income
22.8%
in 2024
Zambia
81.4%
in 2022
Low & middle income rank
6th
Zambia rank
5th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Low & middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 81.4% against 22.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 58.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.6 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 5th 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 | 67.8% | 73.2% | 5.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 80.9% | 24.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 79.9% | 42.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 81.4% | 56.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Low & middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 81.4% against 22.8% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Low & middle income and Zambia?
- 58.6%, 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.