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
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.