Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Zambia
Zambia: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 61.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.55
World rank
5th
of 119 countries
All-time high
62.14
in 2006
All-time low
43.62
in 1996
Years of data
10
1991–2022
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 61.55 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Zambia peaked at 62.14 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.62, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 5th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.16 | — |
| 1993 | 56.17 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 43.62 | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 43.85 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 52.05 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 58.37 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 62.14 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 61.39 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.38 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 61.55 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7 | 43.62 | 56.17 | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.52 | 52.05 | 62.14 | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.89 | 58.38 | 61.39 | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.55 | 61.55 | 61.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Zambia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Zambia was 61.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.14 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.62 in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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