Japan vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Japan
121.46 million people
in 2020
Turkey
79.00 million people
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Turkey rank
9th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Japan currently reports 121.46 million people against 79.00 million people in Turkey, a difference of 42.46 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 9th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.48 million people | 45.48 million people | 77.00 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 123.03 million people | 55.93 million people | 67.09 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 121.46 million people | 65.38 million people | 56.08 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Japan or Turkey?
- Japan, at 121.46 million people against 79.00 million people in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Japan and Turkey?
- 42.46 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Japan ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.