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

17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.

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.

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

Slovakia

13.7%

in 2021

Turkey

13.0%

in 2024

Slovakia rank

49th

Turkey rank

51st

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

Slovakia
Turkey

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 13.7% against 13.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 51st of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.2%	17.1%	5.9%	Turkey
2010s	12.4%	14.8%	2.4%	Turkey
2020s	13.0%	14.4%	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, Slovakia or Turkey?: Slovakia, at 13.7% against 13.0% in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Slovakia and Turkey?: 0.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Turkey?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Slovakia and Turkey rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Slovakia ranks 49th 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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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.