Egypt vs Paraguay: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Egypt
1.2%
in 2021
Paraguay
1.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
59th
Paraguay rank
58th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Egypt
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 123 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 7.7% | 4.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 6.0% | 2.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Egypt or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Egypt and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Paraguay rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Egypt ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.