Australia vs Türkiye: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Australia
230,843 people
in 2020
Türkiye
149,369 people
in 2023
Australia rank
59th
Türkiye rank
62nd
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Australia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Australia currently reports 230,843 people against 149,369 people in Türkiye, a difference of 81,474 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 59th and Türkiye ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154,234 people | 4.55 million people | 4.39 million people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 130,437 people | 1.09 million people | 960,858 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 230,843 people | 951,497 people | 720,654 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Australia or Türkiye?
- Australia, at 230,843 people against 149,369 people in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Australia and Türkiye?
- 81,474 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Türkiye?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Türkiye rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Australia ranks 59th and Türkiye 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.