At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye
Türkiye: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region was 23.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.4%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2006
All-time low
20.7%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Türkiye is 23.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Türkiye peaked at 26.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.7% | — |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.7% | 26.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 23.4% | 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 before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25.4% (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 by nuts 2 region in Türkiye?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Türkiye was 23.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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