Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Zambia
Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 94.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 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
Zambia recorded 94.0% for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Zambia peaked at 95.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1991.
Zambia ranks 6th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.0% | — |
| 1993 | 92.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 90.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 90.0% | 92.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 92.7% | 95.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.0% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Zambia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Zambia was 94.0% 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.