Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Egypt

Egypt: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 570,078 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
570,078
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2019
All-time low
290,077
in 1995
Years of data
11
1990–2021

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Egypt, 1990–2021

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200520211990: 290.7k1995: 290.1k1999: 513.9k2004: 508.2k2008: 545.0k2010: 527.5k2012: 566.0k2015: 983.9k2017: 729.5k2019: 1.1M2021: 570.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 570,078 for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in 2021.

The figure is down 46.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Egypt peaked at 1.06 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 290,077, in 1995.

Egypt ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 364,916 290,077 513,938 3
2000s 526,581 508,153 545,009 2
2010s 773,754 527,548 1.06 million 5
2020s 570,078 570,078 570,078 1

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  5. 67 Kazakhstan 489,124 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Egypt?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Egypt was 570,078 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2019.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 290,077 in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Egypt ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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