Egypt vs Kazakhstan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median

Egypt
10.3%
in 2021
Kazakhstan
7.8%
in 2021
Egypt rank
117th
Kazakhstan rank
119th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time

  • Egypt
  • Kazakhstan
10152025199020052021

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 10.3% against 7.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Egypt ranks 117th and Kazakhstan ranks 119th 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 11.4% 13.8% 2.5% Kazakhstan
2010s 10.7% 10.6% 0.1% Egypt
2020s 10.3% 7.8% 2.5% Egypt

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, Egypt or Kazakhstan?
Egypt, at 10.3% against 7.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Egypt and Kazakhstan?
2.5%, 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 60% of the median?
Egypt ranks 117th and Kazakhstan ranks 119th 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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.