Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Spain or Türkiye?

Spain, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Türkiye as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?

22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

Spain vs Türkiye: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Spain

1.1%

in 2023

Türkiye

1.0%

in 2023

Spain rank

91st

Türkiye rank

94th

Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Spain
Türkiye

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Türkiye ahead.

Spain ranks 91st and Türkiye ranks 94th of 123 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.2%	21.9%	19.7%	Türkiye
2000s	1.1%	13.6%	12.4%	Türkiye
2010s	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	Türkiye
2020s	1.2%	3.0%	1.8%	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Spain or Türkiye?: Spain, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Spain and Türkiye?: 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Spain ranks 91st and Türkiye ranks 94th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Unit: %
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.