Spain vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Spain
29.67 million people
in 2023
Turkey
26.40 million people
in 2023
Spain rank
11th
Turkey rank
12th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Spain currently reports 29.67 million people against 26.40 million people in Turkey, a difference of 3.27 million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.60 million people | 1.19 million people | 9.41 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 23.07 million people | 2.86 million people | 20.21 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.53 million people | 7.68 million people | 16.85 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 28.38 million people | 16.65 million people | 11.73 million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Spain or Turkey?
- Spain, at 29.67 million people against 26.40 million people in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Spain and Turkey?
- 3.27 million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Spain ranks 11th 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.