Egypt vs Japan: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Egypt
1.4%
in 2021
Japan
1.2%
in 2020
Egypt rank
61st
Japan rank
63rd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 61st and Japan ranks 63rd of 123 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 | 3.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Egypt and Japan?
- 0.2%, 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 ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Egypt ranks 61st and Japan ranks 63rd 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.