Low & middle income vs Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Low & middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.7% against 26.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 44.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th 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 | 54.7% | 60.7% | 6.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 69.6% | 26.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 69.7% | 36.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 71.7% | 44.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Low & middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.7% against 26.9% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Low & middle income and Zambia?
- 44.8%, 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 societal poverty line?
- Low & middle income ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.