Bolivia vs Egypt: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Bolivia
2.0%
in 2021
Egypt
1.5%
in 2019
Bolivia rank
48th
Egypt rank
51st
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Bolivia
- Egypt
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2.0% against 1.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 48th and Egypt ranks 51st of 119 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 0.0% | 21.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.0% | 6.3% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 3.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Bolivia or Egypt?
- Bolivia, at 2.0% against 1.5% in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Bolivia and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Egypt?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Bolivia and Egypt rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Bolivia ranks 48th and Egypt ranks 51st 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.