Turkey vs Vietnam: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Turkey
85.18 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
98.08 million people
in 2022
Turkey rank
16th
Vietnam rank
14th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Turkey
  • Vietnam
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M198720052023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 98.08 million people against 85.18 million people in Turkey, a difference of 12.91 million people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 65.35 million people 58.27 million people 7.08 million people Turkey
2010s 76.11 million people 88.67 million people 12.56 million people Vietnam
2020s 83.48 million people 97.44 million people 13.96 million people Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Turkey or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 98.08 million people against 85.18 million people in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Turkey and Vietnam?
12.91 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Turkey ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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.