Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Share of population living in extreme poverty

Russian Federation
2.0%
in 2018
Türkiye
2.0%
in 2018
Russian Federation rank
9th
Türkiye rank
9th

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
020406080100182019192018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Türkiye Difference Ahead
1820s 98.0% 90.0% 8.0% Russian Federation
1830s 90.0% 90.0% 0.0%
1840s 90.0% 89.0% 1.0% Russian Federation
1850s 85.0% 88.0% 3.0% Türkiye
1860s 70.0% 88.0% 18.0% Türkiye
1870s 65.0% 87.0% 22.0% Türkiye
1880s 49.0% 86.0% 37.0% Türkiye
1890s 46.0% 85.0% 39.0% Türkiye
1900s 31.0% 84.0% 53.0% Türkiye
1910s 27.0% 82.0% 55.0% Türkiye
1920s 70.0% 92.0% 22.0% Türkiye
1930s 27.0% 78.0% 51.0% Türkiye
1940s 11.0% 66.0% 55.0% Türkiye
1950s 3.0% 62.0% 59.0% Türkiye
1960s 0.0% 51.0% 51.0% Türkiye
1970s 0.0% 45.0% 45.0% Türkiye
1980s 0.0% 32.0% 32.0% Türkiye
1990s 0.0% 12.0% 12.0% Türkiye
2000s 18.0% 8.0% 10.0% Russian Federation
2010s 2.0% 3.5% 1.5% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
Russian Federation, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Russian Federation 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
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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..