Egypt vs Kyrgyzstan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Egypt
4.4%
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan
4.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
115th
Kyrgyzstan rank
114th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Egypt
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Egypt ranks 115th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 8.5% | 3.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Egypt and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kyrgyzstan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Egypt ranks 115th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th 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.