Slovakia vs Türkiye: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Slovakia
13.7%
in 2021
Türkiye
13.0%
in 2024
Slovakia rank
49th
Türkiye rank
51st

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Slovakia
  • Türkiye
05101520200420142024

How they compare

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

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

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

Slovakia ranks 49th and Türkiye ranks 51st of 73 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 11.2% 17.1% 5.9% Türkiye
2010s 12.4% 14.8% 2.4% Türkiye
2020s 13.0% 14.4% 1.4% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Slovakia or Türkiye?
Slovakia, at 13.7% against 13.0% in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Slovakia and Türkiye?
0.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Türkiye?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Slovakia and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Slovakia ranks 49th and Türkiye 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed