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

Peru
17.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
16.3%
in 2023
Peru rank
22nd
Türkiye rank
25th

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

  • Peru
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 17.0% against 16.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 25th of 130 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 20.4% 17.3% 3.1% Peru
2000s 23.7% 17.7% 6.0% Peru
2010s 20.4% 16.4% 4.0% Peru
2020s 17.3% 17.0% 0.3% Peru

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, Peru or Türkiye?
Peru, at 17.0% against 16.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Peru and Türkiye?
0.7%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Türkiye?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Peru and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Peru ranks 22nd 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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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