Egypt vs Iran: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Egypt
110.69 million people
in 2021
Iran
88.57 million people
in 2023
Egypt rank
12th
Iran rank
15th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 110.69 million people against 88.57 million people in Iran, a difference of 22.12 million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Iran ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.98 million people | 45.76 million people | 9.22 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 99.88 million people | 81.27 million people | 18.61 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 110.69 million people | 85.41 million people | 25.28 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 110.69 million people against 88.57 million people in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Egypt and Iran?
- 22.12 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Iran ranks 15th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.