Romania vs Türkiye: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Romania
6.0%
in 2021
Türkiye
5.8%
in 2021
Romania rank
74th
Türkiye rank
76th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 74th and Türkiye ranks 76th of 119 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 37.6% | 39.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 18.1% | 9.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 10.5% | 10.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Romania or Türkiye?
- Romania, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Türkiye as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Romania and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Romania ranks 74th and Türkiye ranks 76th 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.