Economy · Northern Africa

Egypt Extreme Poverty Rate

1.4%as of 2021Reported-30.0% vs 2019

Share of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017 international prices. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2004 – 2021 · World Bank

History

most recent 8 periods · World Bank
PeriodExtreme Poverty Rate
20211.4%
20192%
20173.1%
20151.2%
20121.2%
20101.5%
20083.7%
20044.1%

Extreme Poverty Rate across Africa

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CountryExtreme Poverty RatePeriod
Nigeria41.8%2022
Kenya45.5%2022
South Africa17.4%2022
Ghana39%2016
Ethiopia38.6%2021
Tanzania51.3%2018

Extreme Poverty Rate in every African country

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