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

Mexico
65.34 million people
in 2022
Turkey
64.46 million people
in 2021
Mexico rank
9th
Turkey rank
10th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkey
20.0M40.0M60.0M198420032022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 65.34 million people against 64.46 million people in Turkey, a difference of 874,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 10th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 26.95 million people 17.26 million people 9.69 million people Mexico
2000s 35.12 million people 31.66 million people 3.46 million people Mexico
2010s 45.19 million people 50.97 million people 5.78 million people Turkey
2020s 53.33 million people 61.92 million people 8.59 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), Mexico or Turkey?
Mexico, at 65.34 million people against 64.46 million people in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Mexico and Turkey?
874,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Mexico ranks 9th 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.