Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 7.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Egypt stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Egypt peaked at 24.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2012.
That places Egypt 50th 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.2% | — |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -44.2% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +93.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -30.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 12.8% | 24.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 13.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Egypt?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Egypt was 7.1% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.