Singapore vs Türkiye: Literate and illiterate world population
Singapore
2.35
in 2021
Türkiye
2.74
in 2021
Singapore rank
95th
Türkiye rank
92nd
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Singapore
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2.74 against 2.35 in Singapore, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 95th and Türkiye ranks 92nd of 128 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.5 | 67.5 | 15 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 17.09 | 34.31 | 17.22 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 10.9 | 20.77 | 9.87 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 4.81 | 1.5 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.74 | 0.39 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Singapore or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2.74 against 2.35 in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Singapore and Türkiye?
- 0.39, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and Türkiye rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Singapore ranks 95th and Türkiye ranks 92nd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.