Italy vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Italy
56.78 million people
in 2021
Turkey
64.46 million people
in 2021
Italy rank
11th
Turkey rank
10th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Italy
  • Turkey
20.0M40.0M60.0M197719992021

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 64.46 million people against 56.78 million people in Italy, a difference of 7.69 million people.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 10th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 51.94 million people 14.14 million people 37.79 million people Italy
2000s 55.59 million people 32.13 million people 23.46 million people Italy
2010s 56.71 million people 51.84 million people 4.87 million people Italy
2020s 56.59 million people 63.19 million people 6.60 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), Italy or Turkey?
Turkey, at 64.46 million people against 56.78 million people in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Italy and Turkey?
7.69 million people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Italy ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.