Spain vs Türkiye: Share of population living in extreme poverty

Spain
2.0%
in 2018
Türkiye
2.0%
in 2018
Spain rank
9th
Türkiye rank
9th

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Spain
  • Türkiye
020406080100182019192018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Türkiye Difference Ahead
1820s 83.0% 90.0% 7.0% Türkiye
1830s 81.0% 90.0% 9.0% Türkiye
1840s 78.0% 89.0% 11.0% Türkiye
1850s 74.0% 88.0% 14.0% Türkiye
1860s 67.0% 88.0% 21.0% Türkiye
1870s 71.0% 87.0% 16.0% Türkiye
1880s 52.0% 86.0% 34.0% Türkiye
1890s 51.0% 85.0% 34.0% Türkiye
1900s 53.0% 84.0% 31.0% Türkiye
1910s 46.0% 82.0% 36.0% Türkiye
1920s 51.0% 92.0% 41.0% Türkiye
1930s 42.0% 78.0% 36.0% Türkiye
1940s 42.0% 66.0% 24.0% Türkiye
1950s 34.0% 62.0% 28.0% Türkiye
1960s 20.0% 51.0% 31.0% Türkiye
1970s 5.0% 45.0% 40.0% Türkiye
1980s 0.0% 32.0% 32.0% Türkiye
1990s 0.0% 12.0% 12.0% Türkiye
2000s 0.0% 8.0% 8.0% Türkiye
2010s 1.5% 3.5% 2.0% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Spain or Türkiye?
Spain, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Spain and Türkiye?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Spain ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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
Unit
%
Source
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 525 data points, 1820–2018
Last refreshed

Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..