Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 57.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
57.5%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2010
All-time low
49.4%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2015
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 57.5% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2015.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Zambia peaked at 64.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.4% | — |
| 2004 | 56.7% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -10.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 57.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 10.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 49.4% | 60.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 57.5% | 64.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Zambia?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Zambia was 57.5% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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