Japan vs Turkey: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Japan
1.5%
in 2020
Turkey
1.2%
in 2022
Japan rank
72nd
Turkey rank
75th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 7.6% | 6.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 4.1% | 2.9% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Japan or Turkey?
- Japan, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Japan and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Japan ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 75th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release