Mexico vs Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Mexico
91.84 million people
in 2024
Turkey
79.00 million people
in 2023
Mexico rank
7th
Turkey rank
9th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 91.84 million people against 79.00 million people in Turkey, a difference of 12.84 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 9th of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.86 million people | 20.98 million people | 12.88 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 44.96 million people | 35.84 million people | 9.12 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 57.42 million people | 55.10 million people | 2.32 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 74.15 million people | 68.10 million people | 6.05 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Mexico or Turkey?
- Mexico, at 91.84 million people against 79.00 million people in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Mexico and Turkey?
- 12.84 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Mexico ranks 7th 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.