Israel vs Turkey: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Israel
4.4%
in 2022
Turkey
4.1%
in 2023
Israel rank
82nd
Turkey rank
84th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Israel
- Turkey
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.4% against 4.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 38.4% | 27.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 20.1% | 13.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 12.9% | 8.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Israel or Turkey?
- Israel, at 4.4% against 4.1% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Israel and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Turkey rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Israel ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 84th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.