Eastern Asia vs Turkey: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Eastern Asia
0.7%
in 2025
Turkey
0.1%
in 2022
Eastern Asia rank
27th
Turkey rank
27th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Eastern Asia
- Turkey
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 0.7% against 0.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 6.9 times Turkey's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 27th of 32 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 3.5% | 26.6% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 0.2% | 6.9% | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Eastern Asia or Turkey?
- Eastern Asia, at 0.7% against 0.1% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Eastern Asia and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Asia and Turkey rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 27th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.