How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?

5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Turkey: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)

Belgium

12.3%

in 2022

Turkey

13.0%

in 2024

Belgium rank

53rd

Turkey rank

51st

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time

Belgium
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 13.0% against 12.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 51st of 70 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2010s	14.4%	14.7%	0.2%	Turkey
2020s	12.7%	14.1%	1.4%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Belgium or Turkey?: Turkey, at 13.0% against 12.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Belgium and Turkey?: 0.7%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Turkey rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Belgium ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 51st of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 70 places, 997 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.