Russia vs Turkey: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos)

Russia
2.0%
in 2018
Turkey
2.0%
in 2018
Russia rank
9th
Turkey rank
9th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos) over time

  • Russia
  • Turkey
020406080100182019192018

How they compare

Russia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Russia ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 16.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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