Prosperity gap in Zambia
Zambia: Prosperity gap was 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2022, prosperity gap in Zambia stood at 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Zambia peaked at 32.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1996.
That places Zambia 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 14.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 32.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.97 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 23.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 21 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Mozambique 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 3 Malawi 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 4 Burundi 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 5 Madagascar 14.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.1 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,344 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 16.23 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.8488 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.524 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Zambia?
- Prosperity gap in Zambia was 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1991.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for prosperity gap?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.