United States of America vs Zambia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
United States of America
18.9%
in 2024
Zambia
21.9%
in 2022
United States of America rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- United States of America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.9% against 18.9% in United States of America, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
United States of America ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 1 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 25.2% | 6.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 19.2% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 22.1% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 21.9% | 3.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, United States of America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21.9% against 18.9% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between United States of America and Zambia?
- 3.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- United States of America ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.