Prosperity gap in Zambia
Zambia: Prosperity gap was 22.85 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
22.85
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
32.79
in 1991
All-time low
14.33
in 1996
Years of data
10
1991–2022
Prosperity gap in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 22.85 for prosperity gap in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Zambia peaked at 32.79 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.33, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.45 | 14.33 | 32.79 | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.96 | 15.37 | 23.18 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.96 | 21.02 | 22.89 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.85 | 22.85 | 22.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Mozambique 24.43 compare
- 3 Malawi 16.73 compare
- 4 Burundi 16.38 compare
- 5 Madagascar 14.43 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Zambia?
- Prosperity gap in Zambia was 22.85 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.79 in 1991.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.33 in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for prosperity gap?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.