The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Egypt
Egypt: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme 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, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Egypt stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Egypt peaked at 7.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1% | — |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | — |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +157.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Egypt?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Egypt was 1.4% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is the share and number of people living 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The share and number of people living in extreme 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 $3 per day.