Egypt Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day) (2021)
Egypt's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day): 1.4 % of population in 2021, -0.6pp vs 2019. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1990–2021.
Egypt (2021)
1.4
% of population
-0.6pp vs 2019
Change vs. prior observation
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
11
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.4 | n/a |
| 2019 | 2 | n/a |
| 2017 | 3.1 | n/a |
| 2015 | 1.2 | n/a |
| 2012 | 1.2 | n/a |
| 2010 | 1.5 | n/a |
| 2008 | 3.7 | n/a |
| 2004 | 4.1 | n/a |
| 1999 | 0 | n/a |
| 1995 | 4.1 | n/a |
| 1990 | 7.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Egypt recorded 1.4 % of population in 2021. The latest change was -0.6pp. Across 1990–2021 the series ranges from 0 % of population in 1999 to 7.1 % of population in 1990.
This page tracks the share of Egypt's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of Egypt's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2021 (11 observations).
The series peaked at 7.1 % of population in 1990 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 % of population in 1999. The latest reading is 1.4 % of population in 2021. The latest change was -0.6pp.