Australia vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Australia
19.80 million people
in 2020
Turkey
26.40 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
Turkey rank
12th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 26.40 million people against 19.80 million people in Australia, a difference of 6.60 million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.70 million people | 2.51 million people | 9.19 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.24 million people | 7.68 million people | 9.56 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 19.80 million people | 11.63 million people | 8.17 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Australia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 26.40 million people against 19.80 million people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Australia and Turkey?
- 6.60 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Australia ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 12th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.