Sri Lanka vs Turkey: Poverty Gap reduction (%): All Social … Assistance extreme
Sri Lanka
79.5%
in 2019
Turkey
82.4%
in 2019
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Turkey rank
12th
Poverty Gap reduction (%): All Social … Assistance extreme over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 82.4% against 79.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 50.9% | 24.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 84.9% | 26.6% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, 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 Turkey?
- 2.9%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkey rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Turkey 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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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap