Pakistan vs Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile

Pakistan
3.1%
in 2018
Türkiye
4.7%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
31st
Türkiye rank
30th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile over time

  • Pakistan
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 4.7% against 3.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Türkiye ahead.

Pakistan ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 30th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 3.8% 0.5% Pakistan
2010s 3.2% 3.6% 0.4% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile, Pakistan or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 4.7% against 3.1% in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Pakistan and Türkiye?
1.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Pakistan ranks 31st and Türkiye 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