Canada vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Canada
31.58 million people
in 2022
Turkey
26.40 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
Turkey rank
12th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Canada
- Turkey
How they compare
Canada currently reports 31.58 million people against 26.40 million people in Turkey, a difference of 5.18 million people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.74 million people | 973,379 people | 14.76 million people | Canada |
| 1990s | 17.52 million people | 1.19 million people | 16.33 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 22.28 million people | 2.72 million people | 19.56 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.96 million people | 7.68 million people | 19.28 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 31.80 million people | 13.40 million people | 18.41 million people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Canada or Turkey?
- Canada, at 31.58 million people against 26.40 million people in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Canada and Turkey?
- 5.18 million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Canada ranks 10th 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.