Serbia vs Turkey: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Serbia
9.4%
in 2023
Turkey
9.7%
in 2023
Serbia rank
30th
Turkey rank
28th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Serbia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey 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 Turkey ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.0% | 3.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 10.3% | 1.6% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, 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 Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Serbia and Turkey rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Serbia ranks 30th 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.