Egypt vs United States: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Egypt
1.37
in 2021
United States
1.1
in 2024
Egypt rank
60th
United States rank
62nd
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time
- Egypt
- United States
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.37 against 1.1 in United States, a difference of 0.27.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 | 0.6333 | 3.11 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 1.1 | 2.83 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.14 | 0.6794 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 0.3 | 1.07 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Egypt or United States?
- Egypt, at 1.37 against 1.1 in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Egypt and United States?
- 0.27, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and United States rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Egypt ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.