Egypt vs France: Share of population living in extreme poverty

Egypt
0.0%
in 2018
France
0.0%
in 2018
Egypt rank
20th
France rank
20th

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Egypt
  • France
020406080182019192018

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was France ahead.

Egypt ranks 20th and France ranks 20th of 25 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and France in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt France Difference Ahead
1820s 60.0% 77.0% 17.0% France
1830s 56.0% 75.0% 19.0% France
1840s 52.0% 72.0% 20.0% France
1850s 48.0% 67.0% 19.0% France
1860s 44.0% 63.0% 19.0% France
1870s 40.0% 65.0% 25.0% France
1880s 36.0% 61.0% 25.0% France
1890s 32.0% 53.0% 21.0% France
1900s 27.0% 51.0% 24.0% France
1910s 23.0% 47.0% 24.0% France
1920s 21.0% 45.0% 24.0% France
1930s 18.0% 51.0% 33.0% France
1940s 16.0% 49.0% 33.0% France
1950s 14.0% 30.0% 16.0% France
1960s 14.0% 16.0% 2.0% France
1970s 12.0% 0.0% 12.0% Egypt
1980s 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Egypt
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Egypt or France?
Egypt, at 0.0% against 0.0% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Egypt and France?
0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Egypt and France rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Egypt ranks 20th and France 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.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 525 data points, 1820–2018
Last refreshed

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..