Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Egypt
Egypt: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 570,078 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Egypt is 570,078 people, measured 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 in Egypt peaked at 1.06 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 290,077 people, in 1995.
That places Egypt 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 290,734 people | — |
| 1995 | 290,077 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 513,938 people | +77.2% |
| 2004 | 508,153 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 545,009 people | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 527,548 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 566,014 people | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 983,939 people | +73.8% |
| 2017 | 729,537 people | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million people | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 570,078 people | -46.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 570,078 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,270 people, 5.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 570,078 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 489,356 people, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364,916 people | 290,077 people | 513,938 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 526,581 people | 508,153 people | 545,009 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 773,754 people | 527,548 people | 1.06 million people | 5 |
| 2020s | 570,078 people | 570,078 people | 570,078 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,402 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.398 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Egypt?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Egypt was 570,078 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,077 people in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Egypt ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.