Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Turkey
Turkey: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 67.8%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2003
All-time low
39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Years of data
24
1987–2023
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Turkey stood at 39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.8% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Turkey peaked at 1.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 67th 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.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Turkey, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 852.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 1.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +54.6% |
| 2002 | 1.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +58.6% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 889.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 632.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 504.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 425.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 446.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 274.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 219.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 219.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 160.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 205.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 150.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 235.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +56.5% |
| 2018 | 231.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 306.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 307.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 286.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 123.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -57.0% |
| 2023 | 39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -67.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 852.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 852.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 852.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 981.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 425.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 245.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 150.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 446.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 307.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 64 Romania 52.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Hungary 50.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Panama 39.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Austria 39.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Georgia 37.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Paraguay 36.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More poverty & inequality data for Turkey
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,429 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Turkey?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Turkey was 39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Turkey ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.