Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.5%
in 2022
Türkiye
0.4%
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
71st
Türkiye rank
72nd

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 72nd of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 4.2% 2.6% 1.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% Türkiye
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st and Türkiye 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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.