Egypt vs Japan: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Egypt
1.4%
in 2021
Japan
1.2%
in 2020
Egypt rank
64th
Japan rank
66th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
02468199020052021

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 64th and Japan ranks 66th of 132 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 proportion of population below international poverty line, Egypt or Japan?
Egypt, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line 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 proportion of population below international poverty line?
Egypt ranks 64th and Japan ranks 66th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed