Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Sub-Saharan Africa
45.2%
in 2024
Zambia
71.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Zambia rank
4th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.7% against 45.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 42 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 60.7% | 4.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 69.6% | 10.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 69.7% | 20.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 71.7% | 24.9% | 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 or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.7% against 45.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 26.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.