Sri Lanka vs Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor

Sri Lanka
76.5%
in 2019
Türkiye
65.9%
in 2019
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Türkiye rank
16th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 76.5% against 65.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Türkiye ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 36 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 33.5% 55.8% 22.3% Türkiye
2010s 65.9% 74.0% 8.0% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
Sri Lanka, at 76.5% against 65.9% in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
10.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount