Mexico vs Turkey: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos)
Mexico
2.0%
in 2018
Turkey
2.0%
in 2018
Mexico rank
9th
Turkey rank
9th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos) over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Turkey ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 86.0% | 90.0% | 4.0% | Turkey |
| 1830s | 87.0% | 90.0% | 3.0% | Turkey |
| 1840s | 87.0% | 89.0% | 2.0% | Turkey |
| 1850s | 87.0% | 88.0% | 1.0% | Turkey |
| 1860s | 89.0% | 88.0% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 1870s | 84.0% | 87.0% | 3.0% | Turkey |
| 1880s | 77.0% | 86.0% | 9.0% | Turkey |
| 1890s | 70.0% | 85.0% | 15.0% | Turkey |
| 1900s | 66.0% | 84.0% | 18.0% | Turkey |
| 1910s | 60.0% | 82.0% | 22.0% | Turkey |
| 1920s | 56.0% | 92.0% | 36.0% | Turkey |
| 1930s | 56.0% | 78.0% | 22.0% | Turkey |
| 1940s | 50.0% | 66.0% | 16.0% | Turkey |
| 1950s | 37.0% | 62.0% | 25.0% | Turkey |
| 1960s | 30.0% | 51.0% | 21.0% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 45.0% | 21.0% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 32.0% | 26.0% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 12.0% | 9.0% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Mexico or Turkey?
- Mexico, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Turkey as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Mexico and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Mexico ranks 9th 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..