Egypt vs Israel: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Egypt
7.52 million people
in 2019
Israel
8.58 million people
in 2021
Egypt rank
48th
Israel rank
45th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Egypt
  • Israel
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197920002021

How they compare

Israel currently reports 8.58 million people against 7.52 million people in Egypt, a difference of 1.07 million people.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Israel ahead.

Egypt ranks 48th and Israel ranks 45th of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 4.33 million people 5.70 million people 1.37 million people Israel
2010s 6.84 million people 7.30 million people 459,124 people Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Egypt or Israel?
Israel, at 8.58 million people against 7.52 million people in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Egypt and Israel?
1.07 million people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Israel?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Israel rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Egypt ranks 48th and Israel ranks 45th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.