Finland vs Türkiye: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Finland
12.2%
in 2022
Türkiye
13.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
54th
Türkiye rank
51st
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Finland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 13.0% against 12.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 51st of 70 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 17.1% | 3.9% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 14.8% | 2.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 14.1% | 2.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Finland or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 13.0% against 12.2% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Finland and Türkiye?
- 0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Finland ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 51st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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.