Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Egypt
Egypt: Poverty gap index extreme poverty was 0.1789 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.1789
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
85th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.6831
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
11
1990–2021
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index extreme poverty in Egypt is 0.1789, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index extreme poverty in Egypt peaked at 0.6831 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
That places Egypt 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 0.2959 | 0 | 0.6831 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5824 | 0.5692 | 0.5955 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2686 | 0.1498 | 0.517 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1789 | 0.1789 | 0.1789 | 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)
- 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)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1868 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap index extreme poverty in Egypt?
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Egypt was 0.1789 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6831 in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Egypt ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap index extreme poverty rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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