Lower middle income vs Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Lower middle income
76.6%
in 2024
Zambia
94.0%
in 2022
Lower middle income rank
4th
Zambia rank
6th
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Lower middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 94.0% against 76.6% in Lower middle income, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 14 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 91.0% | 2.2% | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 93.9% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 93.5% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 94.0% | 14.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Lower middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 94.0% against 76.6% in Lower middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Lower middle income and Zambia?
- 17.4%, 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Lower middle income ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.