Romania vs Turkey: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Romania
133,456 people
in 2023
Turkey
149,369 people
in 2023
Romania rank
65th
Turkey rank
62nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time
- Romania
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 149,369 people against 133,456 people in Romania, a difference of 15,913 people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.
Romania ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 million people | 6.03 million people | 1.85 million people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.59 million people | 2.66 million people | 1.06 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 1.13 million people | 143,961 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 316,545 people | 586,517 people | 269,972 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Romania or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 149,369 people against 133,456 people in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Romania and Turkey?
- 15,913 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Romania ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. 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 below $3 per day.