What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Egypt and North Macedonia?

0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Macedonia?

7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.

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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs North Macedonia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Egypt

7.1%

in 2021

North Macedonia

7.4%

in 2019

Egypt rank

52nd

North Macedonia rank

51st

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Egypt
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 7.4% against 7.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Egypt ranks 52nd and North Macedonia ranks 51st of 123 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.1%	4.5%	12.6%	Egypt
2010s	9.6%	11.7%	2.2%	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Egypt or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 7.4% against 7.1% in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Egypt and North Macedonia?: 0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Macedonia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Egypt and North Macedonia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Egypt ranks 52nd and North Macedonia ranks 51st 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 $4.20 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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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.