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