Germany vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Germany
81.51 million people
in 2022
Turkey
79.00 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Turkey rank
9th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.51 million people against 79.00 million people in Turkey, a difference of 2.52 million people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 9th of 120 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.71 million people | 20.98 million people | 59.72 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.97 million people | 36.26 million people | 45.71 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.34 million people | 55.93 million people | 25.41 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 81.96 million people | 68.01 million people | 13.94 million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 81.51 million people against 79.00 million people in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Germany and Turkey?
- 2.52 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Germany ranks 8th 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.