Malawi vs Turkey: Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance -1st … Assistance Social

Malawi
2.9%
in 2019
Turkey
4.7%
in 2019
Malawi rank
32nd
Turkey rank
30th

Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance -1st … Assistance Social over time

  • Malawi
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 4.7% against 2.9% in Malawi, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 30th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 2.9% 2.2% Turkey
2010s 1.3% 4.0% 2.6% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile, Malawi or Turkey?
Turkey, at 4.7% against 2.9% in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Malawi and Turkey?
1.8%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Turkey?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Turkey rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Malawi ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 30th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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