Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Zambia
71.6561496257782% in 2022, the latest year published. Figures for 10 years from 1991 to 2022 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 71.6561496257782 |
| 2015 | 67.89283752441406 |
| 2010 | 71.36719226837158 |
| 2006 | 71.96303009986877 |
| 2004 | 68.93101930618286 |
| 2002 | 67.98156499862671 |
| 1998 | 56.623685359954834 |
| 1996 | 56.06018304824829 |
| 1993 | 67.05899834632874 |
| 1991 | 62.984102964401245 |