Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Turkey
Turkey: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 372,659 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Turkey, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 372,659 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 287.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Turkey peaked at 2.59 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69,959 people, in 2012.
That places Turkey 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 455,614 people | — |
| 1994 | 1.51 million people | +230.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million people | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.59 million people | +86.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million people | -46.8% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million people | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million people | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 915,801 people | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 401,405 people | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 518,963 people | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 565,951 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 96,140 people | -83.0% |
| 2012 | 69,959 people | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 227,000 people | +224.5% |
| 2014 | 157,978 people | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 166,115 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 160,710 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 241,388 people | +50.2% |
| 2018 | 288,501 people | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 372,880 people | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 392,657 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 372,659 people | -5.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 372,659 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,232 people, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 372,659 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,474 people, 29.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 455,614 people | 455,614 people | 455,614 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million people | 401,405 people | 2.59 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 234,662 people | 69,959 people | 565,951 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 382,658 people | 372,659 people | 392,657 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More poverty & inequality data for Turkey
- 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Turkey?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Turkey was 372,659 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,959 people in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.