Italy vs Türkiye: Share of population living in extreme poverty

Italy
3.0%
in 2018
Türkiye
2.0%
in 2018
Italy rank
8th
Türkiye rank
9th

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Italy
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.0% against 2.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Türkiye ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Türkiye Difference Ahead
1820s 75.0% 90.0% 15.0% Türkiye
1830s 75.0% 90.0% 15.0% Türkiye
1840s 74.0% 89.0% 15.0% Türkiye
1850s 75.0% 88.0% 13.0% Türkiye
1860s 75.0% 88.0% 13.0% Türkiye
1870s 76.0% 87.0% 11.0% Türkiye
1880s 77.0% 86.0% 9.0% Türkiye
1890s 74.0% 85.0% 11.0% Türkiye
1900s 72.0% 84.0% 12.0% Türkiye
1910s 65.0% 82.0% 17.0% Türkiye
1920s 45.0% 92.0% 47.0% Türkiye
1930s 47.0% 78.0% 31.0% Türkiye
1940s 40.0% 66.0% 26.0% Türkiye
1950s 37.0% 62.0% 25.0% Türkiye
1960s 20.0% 51.0% 31.0% Türkiye
1970s 3.0% 45.0% 42.0% Türkiye
1980s 0.0% 32.0% 32.0% Türkiye
1990s 0.0% 12.0% 12.0% Türkiye
2000s 0.0% 8.0% 8.0% Türkiye
2010s 2.5% 3.5% 1.0% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Italy or Türkiye?
Italy, at 3.0% against 2.0% in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Italy and Türkiye?
1.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Italy ranks 8th and Türkiye 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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 525 data points, 1820–2018
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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..