Spain vs Turkey: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Spain
1.0%
in 2023
Turkey
1.2%
in 2022
Spain rank
77th
Turkey rank
75th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 20.7% | 18.7% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 11.8% | 10.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 4.1% | 2.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.0% | 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), Spain or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Spain and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Spain ranks 77th 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