Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Zambia
Zambia: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 5.71 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Zambia stood at 5.71 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Zambia peaked at 5.71 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 1993.
That places Zambia 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.95 million | — |
| 1993 | 2.76 million | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.96 million | +43.4% |
| 1998 | 4.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.50 million | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 3.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.46 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 5.27 million | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 5.71 million | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 million | 2.76 million | 4.11 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 3.46 million | 3.60 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.63 million | 4.00 million | 5.27 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.71 million | 5.71 million | 5.71 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.1 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,344 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.23 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 16.23 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.8488 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.524 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Zambia?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Zambia was 5.71 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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