Belarus vs Egypt: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Belarus
3.9%
in 2020
Egypt
4.4%
in 2021
Belarus rank
117th
Egypt rank
115th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Belarus
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.4% against 3.9% in Belarus, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 117th and Egypt ranks 115th of 120 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 4.4% | 7.7% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 3.1% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 1.8% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Belarus or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 4.4% against 3.9% in Belarus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Belarus and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Egypt?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Egypt rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Belarus ranks 117th and Egypt ranks 115th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.