Cyprus vs Türkiye: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Cyprus
13.9%
in 2021
Türkiye
13.0%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
48th
Türkiye rank
51st

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

  • Cyprus
  • Türkiye
05101520200420142024

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 13.9% against 13.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Türkiye ahead.

Cyprus ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 51st of 70 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7% 17.1% 1.4% Türkiye
2010s 15.2% 14.8% 0.3% Cyprus
2020s 13.9% 14.4% 0.5% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Cyprus or Türkiye?
Cyprus, at 13.9% against 13.0% in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Cyprus and Türkiye?
0.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Türkiye?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Türkiye rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
Cyprus ranks 48th and Türkiye 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, 986 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

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.