Germany vs Turkey: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Germany
82.60 million people
in 2022
Turkey
85.18 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
Turkey rank
16th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Germany
  • Turkey
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M198720052023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 85.18 million people against 82.60 million people in Germany, a difference of 2.58 million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 81.28 million people 54.00 million people 27.28 million people Germany
2000s 82.26 million people 65.56 million people 16.70 million people Germany
2010s 81.58 million people 76.64 million people 4.94 million people Germany
2020s 82.73 million people 83.44 million people 703,800 people Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Germany or Turkey?
Turkey, at 85.18 million people against 82.60 million people in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Germany and Turkey?
2.58 million people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Germany ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
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, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.