Egypt vs Kazakhstan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Egypt
4.4%
in 2021
Kazakhstan
3.1%
in 2021
Egypt rank
116th
Kazakhstan rank
118th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Egypt
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.4% against 3.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Egypt ranks 116th and Kazakhstan ranks 118th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 7.2% | 2.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Kazakhstan?
- Egypt, at 4.4% against 3.1% in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Egypt and Kazakhstan?
- 1.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kazakhstan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Kazakhstan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Egypt ranks 116th and Kazakhstan ranks 118th 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.