Romania vs Türkiye: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Romania
133,456 people
in 2023
Türkiye
149,369 people
in 2023
Romania rank
65th
Türkiye rank
62nd
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 149,369 people against 133,456 people in Romania, a difference of 15,913 people.
That makes Türkiye'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 Türkiye ahead.
Romania ranks 65th and Türkiye ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 million people | 6.03 million people | 1.85 million people | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.59 million people | 2.66 million people | 1.06 million people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 1.13 million people | 143,961 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 316,545 people | 586,517 people | 269,972 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, Romania or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 149,369 people against 133,456 people in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Romania and Türkiye?
- 15,913 people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Romania ranks 65th 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.