Gini coefficient in Egypt
Egypt: Gini coefficient was 0.2848 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Egypt is 0.2848, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Egypt peaked at 0.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2829, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 102nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3097 | 0.3008 | 0.32 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3147 | 0.311 | 0.3185 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3075 | 0.2829 | 0.3189 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2848 | 0.2848 | 0.2848 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 99 Sweden 0.2928 compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 0.2919 compare
- 103 Poland 0.2847 compare
- 104 Bhutan 0.2845 compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0.2755 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.398 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.103 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.103 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1186 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.0% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1868 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 58.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Egypt?
- Gini coefficient in Egypt was 0.2848 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2829 in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for gini coefficient?
- Egypt ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.