Egypt vs Ukraine: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Egypt
4.4%
in 2021
Ukraine
5.1%
in 2020
Egypt rank
115th
Ukraine rank
112th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Egypt
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.1% against 4.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 115th and Ukraine ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 16.1% | 13.2% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 7.3% | 2.3% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.1% | 0.4% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.1% against 4.4% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Egypt and Ukraine?
- 0.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ukraine?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Ukraine rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Egypt ranks 115th and Ukraine ranks 112th 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.