Armenia vs Egypt: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Armenia
1.7%
in 2024
Egypt
1.5%
in 2021
Armenia rank
111th
Egypt rank
113th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Armenia
- Egypt
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 111th and Egypt ranks 113th of 120 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 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 4.6% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Armenia or Egypt?
- Armenia, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median 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 relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Armenia ranks 111th and Egypt ranks 113th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.