Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Egypt
Egypt: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Egypt stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Egypt peaked at 7.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 60th 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 | 3.7% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.0% (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)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1868 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Egypt?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Egypt was 1.4% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.