Romania vs Turkey: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Romania
363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Turkey
337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Romania rank
36th
Turkey rank
39th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Romania
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices against 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in Turkey, a difference of 26.4 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.

Romania ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 39th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 72.66 international-$ in 2021 prices 89.82 international-$ in 2021 prices 17.16 international-$ in 2021 prices Turkey
2000s 108 international-$ in 2021 prices 134.46 international-$ in 2021 prices 26.46 international-$ in 2021 prices Turkey
2010s 132.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 180.98 international-$ in 2021 prices 48.05 international-$ in 2021 prices Turkey
2020s 295.27 international-$ in 2021 prices 251.87 international-$ in 2021 prices 43.4 international-$ in 2021 prices Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Romania or Turkey?
Romania, at 363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices against 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Romania and Turkey?
26.4 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Romania ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.