Mexico vs Türkiye: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Mexico
22.7%
in 2024
Türkiye
23.7%
in 2023
Mexico rank
27th
Türkiye rank
25th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Mexico
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 23.7% against 22.7% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 27th 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 | 28.1% | 24.2% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.7% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.0% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.9% | 0.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Mexico or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 23.7% against 22.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Mexico and Türkiye?
- 1.0%, 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 60% of the median?
- Mexico ranks 27th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.