Greece vs Türkiye: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Greece
17.7%
in 2025
Türkiye
14.4%
in 2025
Greece rank
41st
Türkiye rank
42nd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Greece
- Türkiye
How they compare
Greece currently reports 17.7% against 14.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 7.9% | 20.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 12.5% | 13.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Greece or Türkiye?
- Greece, at 17.7% against 14.4% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Greece and Türkiye?
- 3.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Greece ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.