Armenia vs Egypt: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Armenia
- Egypt
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 79th and Egypt ranks 81st of 123 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 20.6% | 13.1% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.6% | 2.7% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.6% | 2.9% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.3% | 1.7% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Armenia or Egypt?
- Armenia, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Armenia and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Armenia and Egypt rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Armenia ranks 79th and Egypt ranks 81st 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.