Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 73.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy 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 of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Egypt stood at 73.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Egypt peaked at 85.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2015.
That places Egypt 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.3% | — |
| 1995 | 85.9% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 76.6% | 85.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 82.2% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 71.8% | 78.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.6% compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 77.7% compare
- 32 Indonesia 75.9% compare
- 34 Botswana 69.4% compare
- 35 Nepal 66.9% compare
- 36 Tajikistan 66.8% 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Egypt?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Egypt was 73.1% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy 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 $10 per day.