Mexico vs Türkiye: Share of population living in extreme poverty

Mexico
2.0%
in 2018
Türkiye
2.0%
in 2018
Mexico rank
9th
Türkiye rank
9th

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Mexico
  • Türkiye
020406080100182019192018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Türkiye ahead.

Mexico ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Türkiye Difference Ahead
1820s 86.0% 90.0% 4.0% Türkiye
1830s 87.0% 90.0% 3.0% Türkiye
1840s 87.0% 89.0% 2.0% Türkiye
1850s 87.0% 88.0% 1.0% Türkiye
1860s 89.0% 88.0% 1.0% Mexico
1870s 84.0% 87.0% 3.0% Türkiye
1880s 77.0% 86.0% 9.0% Türkiye
1890s 70.0% 85.0% 15.0% Türkiye
1900s 66.0% 84.0% 18.0% Türkiye
1910s 60.0% 82.0% 22.0% Türkiye
1920s 56.0% 92.0% 36.0% Türkiye
1930s 56.0% 78.0% 22.0% Türkiye
1940s 50.0% 66.0% 16.0% Türkiye
1950s 37.0% 62.0% 25.0% Türkiye
1960s 30.0% 51.0% 21.0% Türkiye
1970s 24.0% 45.0% 21.0% Türkiye
1980s 6.0% 32.0% 26.0% Türkiye
1990s 3.0% 12.0% 9.0% Türkiye
2000s 5.0% 8.0% 3.0% 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, Mexico or Türkiye?
Mexico, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Mexico and Türkiye?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Mexico ranks 9th 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
Last refreshed

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..