Belarus vs Egypt: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Belarus
10.5%
in 2020
Egypt
10.3%
in 2021
Belarus rank
116th
Egypt rank
117th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Belarus
- Egypt
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 10.5% against 10.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 116th and Egypt ranks 117th 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 | 19.2% | 12.8% | 6.4% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 2.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.7% | 2.0% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Belarus or Egypt?
- Belarus, at 10.5% against 10.3% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Belarus and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Belarus 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 60% of the median?
- Belarus ranks 116th and Egypt ranks 117th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.