Romania vs Türkiye: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Romania
72.4%
in 2023
Türkiye
69.1%
in 2023
Romania rank
83rd
Türkiye rank
85th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Romania currently reports 72.4% against 69.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 83rd and Türkiye ranks 85th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 95.4% | 2.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 90.2% | 5.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 80.3% | 3.7% | Türkiye |
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, Romania or Türkiye?
- Romania, at 72.4% against 69.1% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Romania and Türkiye?
- 3.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Romania ranks 83rd and Türkiye 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.