Argentina vs Egypt: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Argentina
0.0%
in 2018
Egypt
0.0%
in 2018
Argentina rank
20th
Egypt rank
20th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 20th of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Egypt in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 63.0% | 60.0% | 3.0% | Argentina |
| 1830s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1840s | 48.0% | 52.0% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 1850s | 41.0% | 48.0% | 7.0% | Egypt |
| 1860s | 45.0% | 44.0% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 1870s | 51.0% | 40.0% | 11.0% | Argentina |
| 1880s | 43.0% | 36.0% | 7.0% | Argentina |
| 1890s | 23.0% | 32.0% | 9.0% | Egypt |
| 1900s | 21.0% | 27.0% | 6.0% | Egypt |
| 1910s | 17.0% | 23.0% | 6.0% | Egypt |
| 1920s | 18.0% | 21.0% | 3.0% | Egypt |
| 1930s | 12.0% | 18.0% | 6.0% | Egypt |
| 1940s | 6.0% | 16.0% | 10.0% | Egypt |
| 1950s | 2.0% | 14.0% | 12.0% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 14.0% | 13.0% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 0.0% | 9.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Argentina or Egypt?
- Argentina, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Egypt as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Argentina and Egypt?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Argentina ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 20th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..