Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Zambia
Zambia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 804,041 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds in Zambia is 804,041, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Zambia peaked at 967,070 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 325,996, in 2002.
That places Zambia 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 566,872 | 428,326 | 635,861 | 4 |
| 2000s | 507,087 | 325,996 | 599,186 | 3 |
| 2010s | 820,967 | 674,864 | 967,070 | 2 |
| 2020s | 804,041 | 804,041 | 804,041 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 104 Rwanda 1.03 million compare
- 105 Mozambique 936,910 compare
- 106 Mauritania 889,247 compare
- 108 Togo 789,699 compare
- 109 Botswana 682,822 compare
- 110 Madagascar 664,827 compare
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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 16.23 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.524 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.2 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1501 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1501 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.178 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.634 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Zambia?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Zambia was 804,041 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 967,070 in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,996 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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