Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.2%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2021
All-time low
23.2%
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Türkiye, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Türkiye stood at 23.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Türkiye peaked at 31.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.0% | — |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.0% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 23.2% | 31.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 4 North Macedonia 25.0% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 25.0% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 24.5% compare
- 8 Montenegro 18.6% compare
- 9 Spain 15.4% compare
- 10 Hungary 15.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 0.2% (2023)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.03 (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 23.4% (2025)
- 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 material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Türkiye?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Türkiye was 23.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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