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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 65.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65.9%
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2018
All-time low
29.2%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye, 2004–2019

204060801002004201120192004: 37 <$2.15 a day2005: 29.2 <$2.15 a day2006: 45.3 <$2.15 a day2007: 52.5 <$2.15 a day2008: 73.1 <$2.15 a day2009: 66.4 <$2.15 a day2010: 68.5 <$2.15 a day2011: 75.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 80.3 <$2.15 a day2013: 68.3 <$2.15 a day2014: 75.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 71.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 75.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 80.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 93.7 <$2.15 a day2019: 65.9 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye stood at 65.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye peaked at 93.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2005.

That places Türkiye 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.6% 29.2% 73.1% 6
2010s 75.5% 65.9% 93.7% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  4. 17 Viet Nam 63.1% compare
  5. 18 Pakistan 60.5% compare
  6. 19 Chile 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye was 65.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Türkiye ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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