Kyrgyzstan vs Türkiye: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Kyrgyzstan
157,989 people
in 2024
Türkiye
149,369 people
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
60th
Türkiye rank
62nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 157,989 people against 149,369 people in Türkiye, a difference of 8,620 people.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Türkiye ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th and Türkiye ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 million people | 3.95 million people | 2.30 million people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 543,344 people | 1.13 million people | 585,050 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 382,592 people | 586,517 people | 203,925 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Kyrgyzstan or Türkiye?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 157,989 people against 149,369 people in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye?
- 8,620 people, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th and Türkiye ranks 62nd 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 below $3 per day.