Egypt vs Iran: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Egypt
7.1%
in 2021
Iran
7.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
50th
Iran rank
48th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.5% against 7.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 50th and Iran ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 35.7% | 11.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 10.1% | 3.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 7.5% against 7.1% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Egypt ranks 50th and Iran ranks 48th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.