South Korea vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
South Korea
51.23 million people
in 2021
Turkey
64.46 million people
in 2021
South Korea rank
12th
Turkey rank
10th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 64.46 million people against 51.23 million people in South Korea, a difference of 13.24 million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 10th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.38 million people | 37.79 million people | 8.59 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 49.46 million people | 53.24 million people | 3.78 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 51.34 million people | 63.19 million people | 11.85 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), South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 64.46 million people against 51.23 million people in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between South Korea and Turkey?
- 13.24 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- South Korea ranks 12th 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.