Prosperity gap in Egypt
Egypt: Prosperity gap was 3.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Egypt is 3.95, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Egypt peaked at 5.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2015.
That places Egypt 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.11 | — |
| 1995 | 5.07 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.27 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 4.81 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 4.73 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.19 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.99 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.48 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.95 | -6.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.11, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.81 | 4.27 | 5.11 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.77 | 4.73 | 4.81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 3.89 | 4.48 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.95 | 3.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Egypt?
- Prosperity gap in Egypt was 3.95 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for prosperity gap?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.