Total population in extreme poverty in Egypt
Egypt: Total population in extreme poverty was 1.54 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.54 million
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.23 million
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
11
1990–2021
Total population in extreme poverty in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in extreme poverty in Egypt is 1.54 million, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in Egypt peaked at 4.23 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 38th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 million | 0 | 4.23 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 3.22 million | 3.31 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.17 million | 3.27 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 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 total population in extreme poverty in Egypt?
- Total population in extreme poverty in Egypt was 1.54 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- Egypt ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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