Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.7% against 48.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 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 4th 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 | 65.0% | 60.7% | 4.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 69.6% | 11.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 69.7% | 19.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 71.7% | 22.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.7% against 48.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 23.4%, 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 societal poverty line?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.