Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Russian Federation
20.47 million people
in 2020
Türkiye
26.40 million people
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
13th
Türkiye rank
12th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Russian Federation
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 26.40 million people against 20.47 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 5.93 million people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.69 million people | 2.72 million people | 10.97 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 24.22 million people | 7.68 million people | 16.53 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 20.47 million people | 11.63 million people | 8.84 million people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 26.40 million people against 20.47 million people in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 5.93 million people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Russian Federation ranks 13th and Türkiye 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.