Thailand vs Turkey: Poverty Headcount: All Social Protection … Protection Labor extreme

Thailand
98.3%
in 2021
Turkey
95.5%
in 2019
Thailand rank
9th
Turkey rank
12th

Poverty Headcount: All Social Protection … Protection Labor extreme over time

  • Thailand
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 98.3% against 95.5% in Turkey, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Turkey ahead.

Thailand ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 12th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 81.3% 84.2% 2.9% Turkey
2010s 95.2% 95.2% 0.0% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Thailand or Turkey?
Thailand, at 98.3% against 95.5% in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Thailand and Turkey?
2.8%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Thailand ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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