At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Türkiye
Türkiye: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Türkiye stood at 25.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Türkiye peaked at 27.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.4% | — |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.8% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 0.2% (2023)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 23.4% (2025)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.03 % (2024)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 23.2% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 29.8% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 12.0% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 27.4% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 41.5% (2020)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social 27.8% (2024)
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age 0.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Türkiye?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Türkiye was 25.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Türkiye ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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