Malaysia vs Turkey: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Malaysia
16.5%
in 2021
Turkey
16.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
23rd
Turkey rank
25th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Turkey, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 15.7% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 17.8% | 1.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Malaysia, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 25th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. 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 50% of the median.