Three metrics of inequality in Egypt
Egypt: Three metrics of inequality was 57.73 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Egypt, 1990–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, three metrics of inequality in Egypt stood at 57.73.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Egypt peaked at 59.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.44, in 1995.
That places Egypt 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.11 | — |
| 1995 | 54.44 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 59.61 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 58.91 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.02 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.91 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 58.35 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 59.65 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.67 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.73 | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 57.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.89, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 57.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.86, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.39 | 54.44 | 59.61 | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.97 | 58.91 | 59.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.39 | 56.91 | 59.65 | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.73 | 57.73 | 57.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 three metrics of inequality in Egypt?
- Three metrics of inequality in Egypt was 57.73 in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 59.65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.44 in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.