China vs Turkey: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 19.7% against 19.6% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1987 it was China ahead.
China ranks 66th and Turkey ranks 68th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.1% | 28.5% | 52.6% | China |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 26.3% | 15.0% | China |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.3% | 5.1% | China |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 22.0% | 2.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, China or Turkey?
- China, at 19.7% against 19.6% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between China and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- China ranks 66th and Turkey ranks 68th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.