Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) vs Zambia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
45.1%
in 2024
Zambia
71.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
4th
Zambia rank
4th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.7% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), a difference of 26.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 4th of 42 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 60.7% | 2.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 69.6% | 12.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 69.7% | 22.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 71.7% | 26.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.7% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) and Zambia?
- 26.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 4th 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.