Mexico vs Türkiye: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Mexico
15.7%
in 2024
Türkiye
16.3%
in 2023
Mexico rank
28th
Türkiye rank
25th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Mexico
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 16.3% against 15.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 17.3% | 4.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.9% | 1.2% | Türkiye |
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, Mexico or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 16.3% against 15.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Mexico and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Mexico ranks 28th and Türkiye 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.