Romania vs Turkey: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Romania
52.81 million
in 2023
Turkey
39.66 million
in 2023
Romania rank
64th
Turkey rank
67th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Romania
  • Turkey
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B198720052023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 52.81 million against 39.66 million in Turkey, a difference of 13.15 million.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.

Romania ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 67th 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 1.03 billion 1.32 billion 288.39 million Turkey
2000s 574.23 million 613.10 million 38.87 million Turkey
2010s 513.46 million 245.05 million 268.41 million Romania
2020s 139.96 million 189.27 million 49.31 million Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Romania or Turkey?
Romania, at 52.81 million against 39.66 million in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Romania and Turkey?
13.15 million, with Romania 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Romania ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed