Spain
ES
Spain vs Turkey
Compare Spain and Turkey using 15 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare Spain and Turkey using 15 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Turkey
TR
Shared indicators
15
Spain better
14
Turkey better
1
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: Spain has the more favorable reading on Poverty Rate, while Turkey has it on Financial Vulnerability. The selected differences are material and strong, respectively. Both are on the adverse side of the European benchmark for Poverty Rate. For Financial Vulnerability, Spain 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: material
Quality of Life in Europe: more favorable reading for Spain
Spain has the more favorable reading on Housing Space per Person compared with Turkey. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Spain is on the favorable side and Turkey on the adverse side for Housing Space per Person.
Topic: Quality of Life in Europe
Primary indicator: Housing Space per Person
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Housing & Energy Costs: more favorable reading for Spain
Spain has the more favorable reading on Overcrowded Housing compared with Turkey. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Spain is on the favorable side and Turkey on the adverse side for Overcrowded Housing.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Overcrowded Housing
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Income & Purchasing Power: more favorable reading for Spain
Spain has the more favorable reading on Income Inequality (Gini Index) compared with Turkey. The difference is classified as strong. Both are on the adverse side of the European benchmark for Income Inequality (Gini Index).
Topic: Income & Purchasing Power
Primary indicator: Income Inequality (Gini Index)
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Indicators comparison
8%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: Spain
9.4%
13.2%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Spain
22%
7.2%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: Spain
10%
9.5%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: Spain
37.8%
15.9%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: Spain
19.5%
92
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: Spain
67
30.8 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: Spain
43.9 index
5.24 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: Spain
8.93 ratio
19.5%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: Spain
23.4%
25.7%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: Spain
29.8%
36.4%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: Turkey
25.1%
84 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: Spain
79 years
15.4%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Spain
23.2%
1.9 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: Spain
1.1 rooms/person
8.1%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Spain
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) | 8% | 9.4% | Spain |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 13.2% | 22% | Spain |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 7.2% | 10% | Spain |
| Overcrowding rate | 9.5% | 37.8% | Spain |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 15.9% | 19.5% | Spain |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 92 | 67 | Spain |
| Gini coefficient | 30.8 index | 43.9 index | Spain |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 5.24 ratio | 8.93 ratio | Spain |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 19.5% | 23.4% | Spain |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 25.7% | 29.8% | Spain |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 36.4% | 25.1% | Turkey |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84 years | 79 years | Spain |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 15.4% | 23.2% | Spain |
| Average number of rooms per person | 1.9 rooms/person | 1.1 rooms/person | Spain |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 8.1% | 12% | Spain |