Share of population in extreme poverty in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population in extreme poverty was 1.37 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.37
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
60th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.14
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
11
1990–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population in extreme poverty in Egypt stood at 1.37.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Egypt peaked at 7.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.14 | — |
| 1995 | 4.08 | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | — |
| 2008 | 3.73 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | +157.5% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | -30.8% |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Egypt?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Egypt was 1.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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