Peru vs Turkey: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Peru
17.0%
in 2024
Turkey
16.3%
in 2023
Peru rank
22nd
Turkey rank
25th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Peru
- Turkey
How they compare
Peru currently reports 17.0% against 16.3% in Turkey, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 17.7% | 6.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.4% | 4.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 0.3% | Peru |
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, Peru or Turkey?
- Peru, at 17.0% against 16.3% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Peru and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Turkey rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Peru ranks 22nd 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.