Iran vs Turkey: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Iran
88.57 million people
in 2023
Turkey
85.18 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
15th
Turkey rank
16th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 88.57 million people against 85.18 million people in Turkey, a difference of 3.39 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.82 million people | 54.00 million people | 2.17 million people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 70.75 million people | 67.12 million people | 3.63 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 80.59 million people | 77.26 million people | 3.34 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 86.26 million people | 83.87 million people | 2.39 million people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 88.57 million people against 85.18 million people in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Iran and Turkey?
- 3.39 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.