Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Egypt
Egypt: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 1.37 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.37 for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in 2021.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Egypt peaked at 7.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
That places Egypt 60th 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 | 3.74 | 0 | 7.14 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.73 | 4.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.21 | 3.11 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Egypt?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Egypt was 1.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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