Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 35.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2021
All-time low
33.7%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Türkiye, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Türkiye stood at 35.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Türkiye peaked at 40.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.7% | — |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.6% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 33.7% | 40.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 18 Germany 35.2% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 35.1% compare
- 21 Netherlands 34.5% compare
- 21 Netherlands 34.5% compare
- 23 Lithuania 34.1% compare
- 23 Lithuania 34.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 0.2% (2023)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 23.4% (2025)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.03 (2024)
- 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 persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Türkiye?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Türkiye was 35.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Türkiye ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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