Belgium vs Turkey: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Belgium
12.3%
in 2022
Turkey
13.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
54th
Turkey rank
51st
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%) over time
- Belgium
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 13.0% against 12.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 51st of 73 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.7% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 14.1% | 1.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Belgium or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 13.0% against 12.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Belgium and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Turkey rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Belgium ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 51st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.