Egypt vs United States: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Egypt
1.4%
in 2021
United States
1.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
65th
United States rank
68th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Egypt
- United States
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 65th and United States ranks 68th of 133 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.6% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 2.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 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 United States?
- Egypt, at 1.4% against 1.1% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Egypt and United States?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and United States rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Egypt ranks 65th and United States ranks 68th of 133 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.