Egypt vs Indonesia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Egypt
1.5%
in 2021
Indonesia
2.1%
in 2025
Egypt rank
113th
Indonesia rank
110th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Egypt
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.1% against 1.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Egypt ranks 113th and Indonesia ranks 110th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | Indonesia |
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, Egypt or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 2.1% against 1.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Egypt and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Indonesia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Indonesia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Egypt ranks 113th and Indonesia ranks 110th 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.