Türkiye vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Türkiye
23.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21.9%
in 2018
Türkiye rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Türkiye
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 23.1% against 21.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Türkiye ahead.
Türkiye ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.0% | 1.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 22.2% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Türkiye or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Türkiye, at 23.1% against 21.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Türkiye ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.