Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Türkiye

Türkiye: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 149,369 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
149,369
Change on year
down 66.8%
World rank
62nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.80 million
in 2003
All-time low
149,369
in 2023
Years of data
24
1987–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Türkiye, 1987–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1987200520231987: 4.8M1994: 6.0M2002: 5.1M2003: 6.8M2004: 4.5M2005: 4.5M2006: 3.4M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.1M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.2M2014: 785.8k2015: 1.0M2016: 710.4k2017: 903.8k2018: 810.8k2019: 1.1M2020: 951.5k2021: 795.2k2022: 450.0k2023: 149.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 149,369 for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 66.8% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Türkiye peaked at 6.80 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 149,369, in 2023.

Türkiye ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.76 million 4.76 million 4.76 million 1
1990s 6.03 million 6.03 million 6.03 million 1
2000s 3.95 million 2.15 million 6.80 million 8
2010s 1.13 million 710,398 2.06 million 10
2020s 586,517 149,369 951,497 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 59 Australia 230,843 compare
  2. 60 Kyrgyzstan 157,989 compare
  3. 61 Georgia 156,464 compare
  4. 63 Paraguay 145,882 compare
  5. 64 Panama 141,149 compare
  6. 65 Romania 133,456 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Türkiye?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Türkiye was 149,369 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2003.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 149,369 in 2023.
How does Türkiye rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Türkiye ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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