Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Zambia
Zambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 81.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Zambia stood at 81.4%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Zambia peaked at 81.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1996.
That places Zambia 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.8% | — |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 70.3% | 78.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 79.2% | 81.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 78.4% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
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More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Zambia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Zambia was 81.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release