Türkiye vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)

Türkiye
64.46 million people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
66.03 million people
in 2021
Türkiye rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0M40.0M60.0M196819942021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 66.03 million people against 64.46 million people in Türkiye, a difference of 1.56 million people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 119 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 14.14 million people 53.55 million people 39.40 million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 17.26 million people 55.41 million people 38.15 million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 32.13 million people 59.67 million people 27.54 million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 51.84 million people 63.88 million people 12.05 million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 63.19 million people 65.97 million people 2.78 million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Türkiye or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 66.03 million people against 64.46 million people in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.56 million people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Türkiye ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.