In 2021, there were 30.6 million people in poverty in Egypt. This was a drop of two million compared to the previous year. The population living under the national poverty line dropped to 29.3 million in 2019 before an increment of 3.3 million in 2020, probably due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Number of people living below the national poverty line in Egypt from 2018 to 2021
(in millions)
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ESCWA. (December 1, 2020). Number of people living below the national poverty line in Egypt from 2018 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237023/population-under-the-poverty-line-in-egypt/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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