Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Turkey

Turkey: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 79.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.00 million
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
79.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
17.37 million
in 1987
Years of data
24
1987–2023

Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Turkey, 1987–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1987200520231987: 17.4M1994: 21.0M2002: 25.9M2003: 24.2M2004: 33.8M2005: 35.6M2006: 38.3M2007: 41.2M2008: 45.5M2009: 45.5M2010: 47.2M2011: 49.9M2012: 52.0M2013: 53.8M2014: 55.2M2015: 55.0M2016: 57.7M2017: 61.2M2018: 63.5M2019: 64.0M2020: 65.4M2021: 67.8M2022: 70.8M2023: 79.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Turkey stood at 79.00 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Turkey peaked at 79.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.37 million, in 1987.

Turkey ranks 9th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.37 million 17.37 million 17.37 million 1
1990s 20.98 million 20.98 million 20.98 million 1
2000s 36.26 million 24.22 million 45.51 million 8
2010s 55.93 million 47.16 million 63.99 million 10
2020s 70.76 million 65.38 million 79.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 6 Japan 121.46 million compare
  2. 7 Mexico 91.84 million compare
  3. 8 Germany 81.51 million compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 68.74 million compare
  5. 11 Vietnam 68.66 million compare
  6. 12 France 68.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Turkey?
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Turkey was 79.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 79.00 million in 2023.
What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 17.37 million in 1987.
How does Turkey rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Turkey ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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