Zambia—Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
Zambia's poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) was 71.7% in 2022, ranking #4 out of 115 countries. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 72.0% (2006) and the lowest was 67.9% (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 71.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 68.0% |
Top Countries — Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 81.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Burundi | 74.2% | 2020 |
| 4 | Zambia | 71.7% | 2022 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 71.6% | 2021 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 60.5% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 45.5% | 2022 |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 42.1% | 2021 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 41.8% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Methodology
Original contributors: 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 economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB), uri: http://pip.worldbank.org, note: Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database.
Unit
% of population