Egypt vs Peru: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Egypt
2.7%
in 2019
Peru
2.0%
in 2022
Egypt rank
46th
Peru rank
47th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Egypt
- Peru
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.7% against 2.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Peru ahead.
Egypt ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 119 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 17.0% | 16.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 11.3% | 6.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.9% | 1.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Egypt or Peru?
- Egypt, at 2.7% against 2.0% in Peru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Egypt and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Peru rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Egypt ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). 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 $1.90 per day.