Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Sub-Saharan Africa
63.3%
in 2024
Zambia
81.4%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Zambia rank
5th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 81.4% against 63.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 14 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 73.2% | 2.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 80.9% | 8.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 79.9% | 15.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 81.4% | 17.7% | 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), Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 81.4% against 63.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 18.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.