Turkey vs Vietnam: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Turkey
79.00 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
68.66 million people
in 2022
Turkey rank
9th
Vietnam rank
11th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 79.00 million people against 68.66 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 10.33 million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.88 million people | 8.68 million people | 27.20 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 55.10 million people | 47.73 million people | 7.36 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 68.10 million people | 68.88 million people | 781,800 people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Turkey, at 79.00 million people against 68.66 million people in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 10.33 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Turkey ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 11th 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.