Egypt vs Japan: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke

Egypt
1.54 million
in 2021
Japan
1.52 million
in 2020
Egypt rank
38th
Japan rank
39th

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020052021

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.54 million against 1.52 million in Japan, a difference of 26,750.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 38th and Japan ranks 39th of 120 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.22 million 1.41 million 1.81 million Egypt
2010s 1.84 million 1.09 million 744,427 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke, Egypt or Japan?
Egypt, at 1.54 million against 1.52 million in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke between Egypt and Japan?
26,750, with Egypt 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 distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Egypt ranks 38th and Japan ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed