China vs Turkey: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos)
China
5.0%
in 2018
Turkey
2.0%
in 2018
China rank
7th
Turkey rank
9th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos) over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 5.0% against 2.0% in Turkey, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Turkey ahead.
China ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Turkey in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 76.0% | 90.0% | 14.0% | Turkey |
| 1830s | 76.0% | 90.0% | 14.0% | Turkey |
| 1840s | 77.0% | 89.0% | 12.0% | Turkey |
| 1850s | 78.0% | 88.0% | 10.0% | Turkey |
| 1860s | 78.0% | 88.0% | 10.0% | Turkey |
| 1870s | 77.0% | 87.0% | 10.0% | Turkey |
| 1880s | 76.0% | 86.0% | 10.0% | Turkey |
| 1890s | 73.0% | 85.0% | 12.0% | Turkey |
| 1900s | 74.0% | 84.0% | 10.0% | Turkey |
| 1910s | 77.0% | 82.0% | 5.0% | Turkey |
| 1920s | 76.0% | 92.0% | 16.0% | Turkey |
| 1930s | 77.0% | 78.0% | 1.0% | Turkey |
| 1940s | 79.0% | 66.0% | 13.0% | China |
| 1950s | 84.0% | 62.0% | 22.0% | China |
| 1960s | 73.0% | 51.0% | 22.0% | China |
| 1970s | 75.0% | 45.0% | 30.0% | China |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% | China |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 12.0% | 30.0% | China |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 8.0% | 25.0% | China |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 3.5% | 8.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, China or Turkey?
- China, at 5.0% against 2.0% in Turkey as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between China and Turkey?
- 3.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- China ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 9th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..