Lower middle income vs Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Lower middle income
28.8%
in 2024
Zambia
81.4%
in 2022
Lower middle income rank
4th
Zambia rank
5th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Lower middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 81.4% against 28.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 52.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.8 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 4th 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 | Lower middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 73.8% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 80.9% | 12.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 81.4% | 23.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 81.4% | 48.4% | 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), Lower middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 81.4% against 28.8% in Lower middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Lower middle income and Zambia?
- 52.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Lower middle income and Zambia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Lower middle income ranks 4th 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.