Malaysia vs Turkey: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Malaysia
82.28
in 2020
Turkey
82.33
in 2020
Malaysia rank
71st
Turkey rank
70th
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 82.33 against 82.28 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.7 | 53.75 | 4.95 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 62.59 | 60.64 | 1.95 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 66.16 | 66.42 | 0.2687 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 69.03 | 69.99 | 0.9588 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 73.15 | 73.36 | 0.2053 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 77.8 | 77.52 | 0.2778 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 80.84 | 80.9 | 0.059 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 82.28 | 82.33 | 0.0492 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 82.33 against 82.28 in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 0.05, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.