How does Zambia rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?

Zambia ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.

Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Zambia

Name: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Zambia
Creator: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zambia: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.6438 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.6438

World rank

7th

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.6905

in 2015

All-time low

0.5899

in 2002

Years of data

1991–2022

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Zambia, 1991–2022

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Zambia is 0.6438, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Zambia peaked at 0.6905 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5899, in 2002.

Zambia ranks 7th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.6505	0.6287	0.6851	4
2000s	0.6521	0.5899	0.6836	3
2010s	0.6761	0.6616	0.6905	2
2020s	0.6438	0.6438	0.6438	1

Countries ranked near Zambia

4 Peru 0.6536 compare
5 Brazil 0.6497 compare
6 Colombia 0.6444 compare
8 Botswana 0.6382 compare
9 India 0.621 compare
10 Mozambique 0.6181 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Zambia

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,344 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.2% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.524 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1501 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1501 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.178 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.2% (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.634 (2023)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Zambia?: Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Zambia was 0.6438 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.6905 in 2015.
What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5899 in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?: Zambia ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.