Egypt vs Greece: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Egypt
- Greece
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16.3% against 15.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 81st and Greece ranks 84th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 18.5% | 4.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 15.5% | 5.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 19.0% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.9% | 0.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Egypt or Greece?
- Egypt, at 16.3% against 15.9% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Egypt and Greece?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Greece?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Greece rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Egypt ranks 81st and Greece ranks 84th 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.