Iran vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Iran
49.09 million people
in 2022
Turkey
64.46 million people
in 2021
Iran rank
13th
Turkey rank
10th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 64.46 million people against 49.09 million people in Iran, a difference of 15.38 million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.16 million people | 17.26 million people | 1.90 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 42.00 million people | 35.49 million people | 6.51 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 43.53 million people | 52.87 million people | 9.34 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 43.00 million people | 63.19 million people | 20.19 million people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 64.46 million people against 49.09 million people in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Iran and Turkey?
- 15.38 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Iran ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.