Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Egypt
Egypt: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 1.54 million in 2021. β Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Egypt, 1990β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Egypt stood at 1.54 million.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Egypt peaked at 4.23 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 million | 0 | 4.23 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 3.22 million | 3.31 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.17 million | 3.27 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.75 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,402 (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)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.398 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 7.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.103 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.103 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1186 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Egypt?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Egypt was 1.54 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Egypt ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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