France vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
France
68.06 million people
in 2023
Turkey
79.00 million people
in 2023
France rank
12th
Turkey rank
9th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 79.00 million people against 68.06 million people in France, a difference of 10.93 million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 9th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.07 million people | 36.26 million people | 26.81 million people | France |
| 2010s | 66.05 million people | 55.93 million people | 10.12 million people | France |
| 2020s | 67.60 million people | 70.76 million people | 3.16 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, France or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 79.00 million people against 68.06 million people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between France and Turkey?
- 10.93 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- France ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 9th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.