Poverty rate in Egypt in 2019/2020, by region
As of 2019/2020, the poverty rate was at 29.7 percent of the total population in Egypt. Rural areas in Upper Egypt had the largest share of people under the poverty line, nearly 43 percent. Moreover, Rural areas in Lower Egypt followed with 23 percent of the population being categorized as poor. Urban areas in lower Egypt had the lowest share of poor population with almost four percent..
