Proportion of population below international poverty line in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.4% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Egypt peaked at 7.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Egypt 50th out of 110 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1% | — |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | — |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +158.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
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)
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Egypt?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Egypt was 1.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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