Slovakia vs Türkiye: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Slovakia
13.7%
in 2021
Türkiye
13.0%
in 2024
Slovakia rank
49th
Türkiye rank
51st
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Slovakia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 13.7% against 13.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 49th 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 | Slovakia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 17.1% | 5.9% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 14.8% | 2.4% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 14.4% | 1.4% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Slovakia or Türkiye?
- Slovakia, at 13.7% against 13.0% in Türkiye as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Slovakia and Türkiye?
- 0.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Slovakia and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Slovakia ranks 49th 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.