Iran vs Turkey: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Iran
0.5%
in 2022
Turkey
0.4%
in 2021
Iran rank
71st
Turkey rank
72nd
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 72nd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Iran ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 72nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). 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 $2.15 per day.