Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Eastern Africa
51.3%
in 2024
Zambia
71.7%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.7% against 51.3% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 42 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 59.9% | 9.3% | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 69.6% | 8.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 69.7% | 17.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 71.7% | 17.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.7% against 51.3% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 20.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Africa ranks 2nd 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.