Middle Africa vs Zambia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Middle Africa
60.9%
in 2023
Zambia
71.7%
in 2022
Middle Africa rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Middle Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.7% against 60.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 42 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 69.6% | 2.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 69.7% | 11.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 71.7% | 10.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Middle Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.7% against 60.9% in Middle Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Middle Africa and Zambia?
- 10.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Middle Africa and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Middle Africa ranks 1st 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.