Egypt vs Japan: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China
Egypt
1.4%
in 2021
Japan
1.2%
in 2020
Egypt rank
60th
Japan rank
61st
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 60th and Japan ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china, Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china between Egypt and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Egypt ranks 60th and Japan ranks 61st 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 Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China. 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 $3 per day.