Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Egypt
Egypt: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 2.82 million people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Egypt, 1990–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Egypt is 2.82 million people, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Egypt peaked at 5.17 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 338,696 people, in 1999.
That places Egypt 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.17 million people | — |
| 1995 | 3.91 million people | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 338,696 people | -91.3% |
| 2004 | 4.04 million people | +1094.0% |
| 2008 | 3.95 million people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million people | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million people | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million people | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 3.93 million people | +149.8% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million people | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 million people | 338,696 people | 5.17 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million people | 3.95 million people | 4.04 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million people | 1.37 million people | 3.93 million people | 5 |
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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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Egypt?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Egypt was 2.82 million people in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,696 people in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Egypt ranks 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.