Egypt vs Japan: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Egypt
1.37
in 2021
Japan
1.2
in 2020
Egypt rank
60th
Japan rank
61st

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
02468199020052021

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.37 against 1.2 in Japan, a difference of 0.17.

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

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

Egypt ranks 60th and Japan ranks 61st 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 3.73 1.1 2.63 Egypt
2010s 1.82 0.86 0.9594 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Egypt or Japan?
Egypt, at 1.37 against 1.2 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Egypt and Japan?
0.17, 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 poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Egypt ranks 60th and Japan ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
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