Low income vs Zambia: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Low income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 13.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Low income, a difference of 9.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 14 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 14.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Low income |
| 2000s | 16.97 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 19.97 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 21.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Low income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 13.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Low income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Low income and Zambia?
- 9.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Low income and Zambia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Low income ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.