Malaysia vs Turkey: Prosperity gap
Malaysia
1.19
in 2021
Turkey
1.29
in 2023
Malaysia rank
93rd
Turkey rank
90th
Prosperity gap over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.29 against 1.19 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 93rd and Turkey ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.73 | 4.56 | 0.8335 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 3.7 | 0.9883 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 2.43 | 0.8673 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.99 | 0.797 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.29 against 1.19 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 0.1, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd and Turkey ranks 90th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.