Thailand vs Turkey: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Thailand
71.66 million people
in 2024
Turkey
85.18 million people
in 2023
Thailand rank
19th
Turkey rank
16th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 85.18 million people against 71.66 million people in Thailand, a difference of 13.52 million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.87 million people | 54.00 million people | 1.13 million people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 65.09 million people | 66.45 million people | 1.35 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 70.08 million people | 76.64 million people | 6.55 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 71.68 million people | 83.87 million people | 12.19 million people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 85.18 million people against 71.66 million people in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Thailand and Turkey?
- 13.52 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Thailand ranks 19th 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.