Philippines vs Turkey: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Philippines
101.64 million people
in 2023
Turkey
85.18 million people
in 2023
Philippines rank
13th
Turkey rank
16th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Philippines
- Turkey
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 101.64 million people against 85.18 million people in Turkey, a difference of 16.47 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.
Philippines ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.27 million people | 54.00 million people | 11.73 million people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 66.44 million people | 65.87 million people | 574,567 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 85.12 million people | 77.22 million people | 7.89 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 98.50 million people | 84.26 million people | 14.23 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Philippines or Turkey?
- Philippines, at 101.64 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 Philippines and Turkey?
- 16.47 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Turkey rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Philippines ranks 13th 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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.