Egypt vs Japan: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Egypt
110.69 million people
in 2021
Japan
124.75 million people
in 2020
Egypt rank
12th
Japan rank
11th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 124.75 million people against 110.69 million people in Egypt, a difference of 14.05 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.04 million people | 126.65 million people | 43.61 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 97.65 million people | 126.19 million people | 28.54 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 124.75 million people against 110.69 million people in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Egypt and Japan?
- 14.05 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th 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.