Greece vs Turkey: Prosperity gap
Greece
1.33
in 2023
Turkey
1.29
in 2023
Greece rank
87th
Turkey rank
90th
Prosperity gap over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.33 against 1.29 in Turkey, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkey ahead.
Greece ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 | 3.63 | 2.32 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 2.42 | 0.4927 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.81 | 0.2982 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Greece or Turkey?
- Greece, at 1.33 against 1.29 in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Greece and Turkey?
- 0.04, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Greece ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 90th 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.