Turkey vs Venezuela: Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita
Turkey
97.3%
in 2021
Venezuela
97.2%
in 2017
Turkey rank
23rd
Venezuela rank
24th
Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Turkey
- Venezuela
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 97.3% against 97.2% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 24th of 89 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 89.8% | 10.6% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 94.9% | 6.0% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 96.2% | 1.3% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate vs. gdp per capita, Turkey or Venezuela?
- Turkey, at 97.3% against 97.2% in Venezuela as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate vs. gdp per capita between Turkey and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Venezuela?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Turkey and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 24th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.