Montenegro vs Turkey: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Montenegro
15.9%
in 2021
Turkey
16.3%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
27th
Turkey rank
25th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Montenegro
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 16.3% against 15.9% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.5% | 3.5% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.5% | 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, Montenegro or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 16.3% against 15.9% in Montenegro as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Montenegro and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Turkey?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Montenegro and Turkey rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Montenegro ranks 27th 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.