Cyprus vs Turkey: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Cyprus
13.9%
in 2021
Turkey
13.0%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
48th
Turkey rank
51st
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%) over time
- Cyprus
- Turkey
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 13.9% against 13.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.
Cyprus ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 51st of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 17.1% | 1.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.4% | 0.5% | 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, Cyprus or Turkey?
- Cyprus, at 13.9% against 13.0% in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Cyprus and Turkey?
- 0.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Cyprus ranks 48th 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.