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