Spain vs Turkey: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Spain
0.6%
in 2021
Turkey
0.4%
in 2021
Spain rank
68th
Turkey rank
71st

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Spain
  • Turkey
01234198020002021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.

Spain ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 71st of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 2.6% 1.3% Turkey
2000s 0.7% 1.8% 1.1% Turkey
2010s 0.9% 0.3% 0.6% Spain
2020s 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Spain or Turkey?
Spain, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Spain and Turkey?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Spain ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 71st of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.