Malaysia vs Türkiye: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Malaysia
16.5%
in 2021
Türkiye
16.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
Türkiye rank
25th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Malaysia
  • Türkiye
05101520198420032023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 19.5% 15.7% 3.8% Malaysia
2000s 19.7% 17.4% 2.3% Malaysia
2010s 16.9% 16.3% 0.6% Malaysia
2020s 16.5% 17.8% 1.3% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Malaysia or Türkiye?
Malaysia, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Malaysia and Türkiye?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Türkiye?
9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed