Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Türkiye
Türkiye: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 26.40 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Türkiye, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Türkiye stood at 26.40 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.2% on the previous year and up 318.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Türkiye peaked at 26.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 973,379, in 1987.
That places Türkiye 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 973,379 | 973,379 | 973,379 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million | 1.61 million | 3.95 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.68 million | 4.01 million | 11.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 million | 11.63 million | 26.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,429 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 23.22 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.227 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.33 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0998 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0998 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1087 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2891 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Türkiye?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Türkiye was 26.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 26.40 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 973,379 in 1987.
- How does Türkiye rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
- Türkiye ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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