Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 4.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Egypt stood at 4.4%.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Egypt peaked at 6.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1995.
That places Egypt 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9% | — |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -59.4% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.2%, 48% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 121 Ukraine 5.1% compare
- 122 Niger 4.9% compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 4.6% compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 4.3% compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 4.3% compare
- 127 Belarus 3.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Egypt?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Egypt was 4.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Egypt ranks 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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