Serbia vs Türkiye: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Serbia
9.4%
in 2023
Türkiye
9.7%
in 2023
Serbia rank
30th
Türkiye rank
28th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Serbia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 120 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2010s 13.6% 10.0% 3.5% Serbia
2020s 8.7% 10.3% 1.6% Türkiye

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, Serbia or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Serbia and Türkiye?
0.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Türkiye?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Türkiye rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Serbia ranks 30th and Türkiye 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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.