Germany
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Germany vs Turkey
Compare Germany and Turkey using 15 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare Germany and Turkey using 15 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Turkey
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Shared indicators
15
Germany better
12
Turkey better
3
Tie
0
Indicative result based on the count of shared indicators. Each indicator uses the latest exact year available for both countries, and no weighted composite score is applied.
Poverty & Financial Hardship: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: Germany has the more favorable reading on Poverty Rate, while Turkey has it on Financial Vulnerability. The selected differences are strong and strong, respectively. Against the European benchmark, Germany is on the favorable side and Turkey on the adverse side for Poverty Rate. For Financial Vulnerability, Germany is on the adverse side of the European benchmark and Turkey on the favorable side.
Topic: Poverty & Financial Hardship
Primary indicator: Poverty Rate
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Quality of Life in Europe: more favorable reading for Germany
Germany has the more favorable reading on Material and Social Deprivation compared with Turkey. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Germany is on the favorable side and Turkey on the adverse side for Material and Social Deprivation.
Topic: Quality of Life in Europe
Primary indicator: Material and Social Deprivation
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Housing & Energy Costs: more favorable reading for Germany
Germany has the more favorable reading on Housing & Utility Bill Arrears compared with Turkey. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Germany is on the favorable side and Turkey on the adverse side for Housing & Utility Bill Arrears.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Housing & Utility Bill Arrears
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Income & Purchasing Power: more favorable reading for Germany
Germany has the more favorable reading on GDP per Capita compared with Turkey. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Germany is on the favorable side and Turkey on the adverse side for GDP per Capita.
Topic: Income & Purchasing Power
Primary indicator: GDP per Capita
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Indicators comparison
10.3%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: Turkey
9.4%
6.9%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Germany
22%
11.2%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: Turkey
10%
11.7%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: Germany
37.8%
5.7%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: Germany
19.5%
115
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: Germany
67
30.1 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: Germany
43.9 index
4.68 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: Germany
8.93 ratio
16.1%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: Germany
23.4%
21.2%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: Germany
29.8%
31.9%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: Turkey
25.1%
81.2 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: Germany
79 years
10.7%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Germany
23.2%
1.7 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: Germany
1.1 rooms/person
5.6%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Germany
12%
View data table
| Indicator | Country A value | Country B value | Better outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) | 10.3% | 9.4% | Turkey |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 6.9% | 22% | Germany |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 11.2% | 10% | Turkey |
| Overcrowding rate | 11.7% | 37.8% | Germany |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 5.7% | 19.5% | Germany |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 115 | 67 | Germany |
| Gini coefficient | 30.1 index | 43.9 index | Germany |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 4.68 ratio | 8.93 ratio | Germany |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 16.1% | 23.4% | Germany |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 21.2% | 29.8% | Germany |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 31.9% | 25.1% | Turkey |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 years | 79 years | Germany |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 10.7% | 23.2% | Germany |
| Average number of rooms per person | 1.7 rooms/person | 1.1 rooms/person | Germany |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 5.6% | 12% | Germany |