Cyprus vs Turkey: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Cyprus
- Turkey
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 13.9% against 13.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.
Cyprus ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 51st of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 17.1% | 1.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.4% | 0.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Cyprus or Turkey?
- Cyprus, at 13.9% against 13.0% in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Cyprus and Turkey?
- 0.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Cyprus ranks 48th 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
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.