Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Zambia: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
34.9%
in 2024
Zambia
71.7%
in 2022
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
5th
Zambia rank
4th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 71.7% against 34.9% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 36.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.1 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th of 19 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 63.6% 59.9% 3.6% Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2000s 55.4% 69.6% 14.3% Zambia
2010s 41.0% 69.7% 28.7% Zambia
2020s 36.8% 71.7% 34.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 71.7% against 34.9% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Zambia?
36.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th of 19 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed