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

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Finland vs Türkiye: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Finland

12.2%

in 2022

Türkiye

13.0%

in 2024

Finland rank

54th

Türkiye rank

51st

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

Finland
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 13.0% against 12.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 51st of 70 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.2%	17.1%	3.9%	Türkiye
2010s	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	Türkiye
2020s	11.9%	14.1%	2.2%	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Finland or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 13.0% against 12.2% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Finland and Türkiye?: 0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Türkiye?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Finland and Türkiye rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Finland ranks 54th 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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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: 03 September 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.