Indonesia vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Indonesia
71.14 million people
in 2025
Turkey
79.00 million people
in 2023
Indonesia rank
10th
Turkey rank
9th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Indonesia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 79.00 million people against 71.14 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 7.86 million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 9th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 677,685 people | 17.37 million people | 16.69 million people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 8.37 million people | 36.26 million people | 27.89 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 35.93 million people | 55.93 million people | 20.00 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 59.27 million people | 70.76 million people | 11.49 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, Indonesia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 79.00 million people against 71.14 million people in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Indonesia and Turkey?
- 7.86 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Indonesia ranks 10th 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.