Poland vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Poland
17.48 million people
in 2023
Turkey
26.40 million people
in 2023
Poland rank
15th
Turkey rank
12th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Poland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 26.40 million people against 17.48 million people in Poland, a difference of 8.92 million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkey ahead.
Poland ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 830,581 people | 973,379 people | 142,798 people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 4.21 million people | 3.07 million people | 1.14 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 8.66 million people | 7.68 million people | 976,248 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 16.61 million people | 16.65 million people | 37,575 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Poland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 26.40 million people against 17.48 million people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Poland and Turkey?
- 8.92 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Poland ranks 15th 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.