Malaysia vs Turkey: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Malaysia
66.1%
in 2021
Turkey
69.1%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
87th
Turkey rank
85th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 69.1% against 66.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 85th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.0% | 98.2% | 3.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 96.3% | 6.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 90.5% | 14.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 84.0% | 17.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 69.1% against 66.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 3.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 85th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.