Upper middle income vs Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Upper middle income
26.4%
in 2024
Zambia
94.0%
in 2022
Upper middle income rank
9th
Zambia rank
6th
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Upper middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 94.0% against 26.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 67.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 6th of 14 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 90.9% | 7.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 93.9% | 21.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 92.8% | 42.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 94.0% | 64.0% | 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), Upper middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 94.0% against 26.4% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Upper middle income and Zambia?
- 67.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Upper middle income and Zambia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Upper middle income ranks 9th 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.