Romania vs Turkey: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Romania
9.8%
in 2023
Turkey
9.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
26th
Turkey rank
28th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Romania
- Turkey
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.
Romania ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 10.6% | 6.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.1% | 3.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 1.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Romania or Turkey?
- Romania, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Romania and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Romania ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 28th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.