Belgium vs Turkey: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Belgium
12.3%
in 2022
Turkey
13.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
53rd
Turkey rank
51st
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Belgium
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 13.0% against 12.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 51st of 70 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.7% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 14.1% | 1.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Belgium or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 13.0% against 12.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Belgium and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Turkey rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Belgium ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 51st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.