Taiwan vs Turkey: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Taiwan
0.1%
in 2021
Turkey
0.2%
in 2023
Taiwan rank
99th
Turkey rank
96th
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Taiwan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.8 times Taiwan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 99th and Turkey ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Taiwan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Taiwan and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Turkey?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Taiwan and Turkey rank globally for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Taiwan ranks 99th and Turkey ranks 96th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The share and number of people 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
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.