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
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.