Economy · North Africa
Egypt Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)
58.5%as of 2021-5.9% vs 2019
Share of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices (upper-middle-income line). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Poverty Rate ($6.85/day) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.5% |
| 2019 | 62.2% |
| 2017 | 66.8% |
| 2015 | 56.8% |
| 2012 | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 63.5% |
| 2008 | 71.8% |
| 2004 | 72.4% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=EG&metric_key=poverty_headcount_685_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Poverty Rate ($6.85/day) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Poverty Rate ($6.85/day) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 92.9% |
| Kenya | 90.1% |
| South Africa | 59.6% |
| Ghana | 85.4% |
| Ethiopia | 93.5% |
| Tanzania | 91.5% |
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