Sri Lanka vs Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor

Sri Lanka
79.5%
in 2019
Türkiye
82.4%
in 2019
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Türkiye rank
12th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 82.4% against 79.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.9%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 35 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 26.1% 50.9% 24.8% Türkiye
2010s 58.2% 84.9% 26.6% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 82.4% against 79.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
2.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap