Number of people living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government
Number of poor at $5.5 a day based on purchasing-power-parity (百万)
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2015 | 2017 |
| アルジェリア | | | | | 10.5 | | | |
| エジプト | 44.3 | | | 58.4 | | 58.5 | 59.5 | 71.5 |
| イラク | | | | | | 16.7 | | |
| チュニジア | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.2 | | | 2.0 | |