Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male was 40.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Türkiye, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Türkiye stood at 40.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Türkiye peaked at 65.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2018.
That places Türkiye 3rd 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, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 65.0% | — |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.1% | 38.5% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Mexico 43.4% compare
- 2 North Macedonia 41.2% compare
- 4 El Salvador 33.2% compare
- 5 Montenegro 30.9% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 29.8% 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, male in Türkiye?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Türkiye was 40.2% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of male population who are multidimensionally poor