At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Türkiye
Türkiye: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 36.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Türkiye stood at 36.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Türkiye peaked at 39.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2007.
That places Türkiye 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.2% | — |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 34.1% | 36.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.9% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.3% | 39.1% | 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)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25.4% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Türkiye?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Türkiye was 36.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2007.
- How does Türkiye rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 included in social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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