Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Zambia
Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 81.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: 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. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Zambia stood at 81.4%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Zambia peaked at 81.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1996.
That places Zambia 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.8% | — |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 70.3% | 78.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 79.2% | 81.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 78.4% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Zambia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Zambia was 81.4% in 2022, according to 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.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.