Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Türkiye
Türkiye: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 48.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Türkiye, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 48.9% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Türkiye peaked at 71.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2018.
That places Türkiye 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.0% | — |
| 2011 | 69.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.7% | 47.6% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Mexico 52.6% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 45.3% compare
- 4 El Salvador 39.6% compare
- 5 Montenegro 37.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- 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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Türkiye?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Türkiye was 48.9% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor