Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Türkiye, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Türkiye stood at 24.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Türkiye peaked at 26.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.5% | — |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 22.7% | 26.4% | 6 |
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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 by level of disability (activity) in Türkiye?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Türkiye was 24.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Türkiye ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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