Greece vs Türkiye: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of

Greece
5.2%
in 2020
Türkiye
7.5%
in 2020
Greece rank
5th
Türkiye rank
2nd

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of over time

  • Greece
  • Türkiye
468101214200820142020

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 7.5% against 5.2% in Greece, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 13.9% 8.8% Türkiye
2010s 6.4% 10.4% 4.0% Türkiye
2020s 5.2% 7.5% 2.3% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of, Greece or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 7.5% against 5.2% in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of between Greece and Türkiye?
2.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Greece ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
Last refreshed