Africa vs Zambia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Africa
38.7%
in 2024
Zambia
71.7%
in 2022
Africa rank
7th
Zambia rank
4th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.7% against 38.7% in Africa, a difference of 33.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 4th of 42 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 60.7% | 7.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 69.6% | 21.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 69.7% | 29.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 71.7% | 32.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.7% against 38.7% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Africa and Zambia?
- 33.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Africa ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 4th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.