Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 1.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.3%
Change on year
down 43.5%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2004
All-time low
1.3%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2004–2015
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Egypt, 2004–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.3% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Egypt peaked at 4.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
That places Egypt 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.4% | — |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -43.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 25% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 4.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 28 Armenia 1.4% compare
- 30 Paraguay 1.2% compare
- 30 United States of America 1.2% compare
- 32 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 32 Spain 1.0% compare
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 the international poverty line of in Egypt?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Egypt was 1.3% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Egypt ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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