Egypt vs United States of America: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 64th of 123 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.6% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 2.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 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 United States of America?
- Egypt, at 1.4% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Egypt and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Egypt ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 64th 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.