Greece vs Turkey: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Greece
72.8%
in 2023
Turkey
69.1%
in 2023
Greece rank
82nd
Turkey rank
85th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Greece currently reports 72.8% against 69.1% in Turkey, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkey ahead.
Greece ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 85th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 96.1% | 37.9% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 90.2% | 11.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 80.3% | 6.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Greece or Turkey?
- Greece, at 72.8% against 69.1% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Greece and Turkey?
- 3.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Greece ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 85th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.